I used to go to a bookclub at the local library, and as a fellow social anxiety sufferer I can relate to stressing about it. In my case, I found this to be a pretty good set up. There was a clear "discussion leader" who kept the conversation going with questions and prompts, and I could eiter take part or just quietly observe if I had nothing to contribute.
Personally I found this a much less anxiety inducing situation than a less structured acquaintance based group, because there was less pressure for small talk and "normal" social interaction :D
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I used to go to a bookclub at the local library, and as a fellow social anxiety sufferer I can relate to stressing about it. In my case, I found this to be a pretty good set up. There was a clear "discussion leader" who kept the conversation going with questions and prompts, and I could eiter take part or just quietly observe if I had nothing to contribute.
Personally I found this a much less anxiety inducing situation than a less structured acquaintance based group, because there was less pressure for small talk and "normal" social interaction :D