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Scenario

How to set boundaries with a struggling friend in a group setting

Our friend group has one person who always dominates conversations and makes everything about them, and the rest of us have started making plans without including them. But we all feel terrible about it because they're going through a hard time, and we don't know how to be honest about needing space without being cruel.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Compassion and self-protection are colliding, creating guilt and avoidance instead of honest conversation.

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 vs. fitting in — the distinction that matters?”

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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