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Scenario

When friends join a new community together but only one feels accepted

My best friend and I both joined this new community organization six months ago and we thought it would be great to do together but now she's become really close with the core group and I still feel like an outsider and we haven't talked about it but I can feel her pulling away from me when we're there. I don't know if I should stay and keep trying to fit in or if leaving would mean losing her too.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Two people are discovering that belonging isn't automatically shared, even between close friends entering the same space.

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

“Where Are You with Belonging and identity — who belongs here?”

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.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.