My writing group has been meeting for two years and we've gotten really good at being encouraging and supportive but terrible at giving honest feedback. We all know our work isn't getting better but nobody wants to be the one to start being more critical because we genuinely care about each other.
More people experience this than they realize.
Care without challenge can become a form of mutual limitation disguised as support.
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If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.