Our community group started as a way to support each other during the pandemic and now we're three years in and some people want to keep meeting but others are clearly done and no one is saying what they actually want. We keep having these awkward gatherings where half the people seem like they'd rather be anywhere else.
More people experience this than they realize.
Communities formed in crisis often struggle to renegotiate their purpose when the acute need passes, leaving everyone trapped in obligation rather than genuine connection.
“Where Are You with Middle childhood 7-12 — school peers identity?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.