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When social groups become emotional dumping grounds

Four of us started a book club five years ago as a way to stay connected after we all had kids, but it's evolved into more of a therapy session where one person dominates every conversation with her problems and the rest of us don't know how to reclaim the space. We all care about her but we're starting to dread the meetings.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The line between mutual support and emotional imbalance can shift so gradually that everyone ends up trapped in a dynamic nobody actually wants.

Worth thinking about

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