Cascading Component Changes

I’ve only been using Axure for a few months, coming from tools like Figma and Sketch. One thing I have not been able to wrap my head around is how and why changes cascade through different component views. Even when I’ve got “Affect all views” unchecked, and even if I’m editing a sibling view, not an ancestor, many changes still cascade across all of my views. It’s made components completely unusable for me because I feel like I can’t control them. I feel like maybe I’m missing some fundamental understanding about how they work. Anyone have any words of wisdom for me? Thanks!