Balance between open-ness and closed-ness around 'others' or crowds.

It was said that Maharaj'ji was open. (paraphraising) He would walk through life with a completely open heart, with no need to protect himself.

Welp. I cant do that. There is home, there is bed, there is the car. There is the woods. There is the backyard. There is the workplace and the marketplace. There is the bank. There is the DMV. There is the neighborhood.

I have in the past left myself a little too open in some not so appropriate places. Once or twice 😅. And here i am today finding a balance between remaining open and closing off. At times it has been messy.

Does anyone have experience with such a thing? Does nobody have any experiences?