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.
The desire to appear thoughtful can prevent authentic engagement when a group's implicit standards become performance anxiety.
“Where Are You with Inner child work and reparenting?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.