Periagoge
Scenario

When friend groups create pressure instead of connection

Our friend group started a monthly book club to stay connected after college but it's become this weird competitive thing where everyone tries to have the most insightful comments, and now none of us are actually enjoying it but we're all too polite to say the thing isn't working.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The desire to appear thoughtful can prevent authentic engagement when a group's implicit standards become performance anxiety.

Your guide for this
Patan
Patan works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Inner child work and reparenting?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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