Our friend group started this elaborate ongoing joke that's become almost like a shared world we've built together, but someone new joined and said watching us was 'weird' and exclusionary. Now we're questioning whether our most playful moments together are actually just sophisticated ways of keeping others out.
More people experience this than they realize.
You're grappling with how play creates both connection within groups and barriers between insiders and outsiders.
“Where Are You with What is play — a philosophical definition?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.