My book club started as a way for five of us to stay connected but it's become clear that some people want deep literary discussion and others just want social time. We're all being polite about it but the meetings feel increasingly awkward and unsatisfying.
More people experience this than they realize.
What begins as shared intention can evolve into competing needs that no one wants to name for fear of excluding others.
“Where Are You with Complex trauma — C-PTSD?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.