My book club has been meeting for two years and we've developed this dynamic where certain people always dominate the discussion while others barely speak, but we all pretend it's fine because we like each other and don't want conflict. Last month someone made a comment about race in a book and the silence afterward was so uncomfortable that two people haven't come back.
More people experience this than they realize.
A group that values harmony discovers that avoiding difficult conversations doesn't preserve relationships - it calcifies unhealthy patterns.
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Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.