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Scenario

How to navigate political divisions in long-term friendship groups

My book club has been meeting for eight years and we've become genuinely close friends, but lately our discussions keep turning into political arguments that feel personal and mean. We're all smart women who used to be able to disagree respectfully, but something has shifted and now we're all walking on eggshells.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A group that once found strength in their differences is discovering that some differences feel too big to bridge.

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.

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