LibraryScenariosWhy crisis connections often fade
Scenario

Why crisis connections often fade

I tried to start conversations with my neighbors during the pandemic but now that things are normal again everyone has gone back to ignoring each other and I feel stupid for thinking it would last

Rabia
Online
The coach is replying

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Extraordinary circumstances can create temporary bonds that cannot survive the return to ordinary social patterns.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Building community intentionally?”

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