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How friend groups lose authenticity in pursuit of growth

Our book club started as five close friends wanting deeper conversations but now it feels like we're all performing intellectual sophistication for each other and nobody wants to admit when they don't understand something or when a book just doesn't land.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The desire for meaningful connection paradoxically creates performance pressure that prevents the very vulnerability connection requires.

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