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When casual groups evolve into deep sharing and create unexpected intimacy challenges

Our book club started as a fun social thing but has evolved into deep personal sharing and now when conflicts arise between members outside the group, it affects our ability to discuss books and I don't know if we should lean into the intimacy or try to return to lighter ground.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A group has organically developed beyond its original purpose and must now navigate the complexities of deeper connection without having consciously chosen or prepared for that level of intimacy.

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