disengagement?

[jay]

To withdraw from some local communities and circles, or not... that question seems pressing, right now. It could be self-defeating. But better to walk away than to stand around on various peripheries, feeling excluded and unwanted. Whining and fuming is unattractive and internally unhealthy, in the longer term. I suppose that I have to assess the likelihood of future non-peripheral participation vs. the emotional risks of waiting...

Comments

[weirdodragoncat.livejournal.com]

I don't even know you that well and I think you're a worthwhile person. Please don't withdraw from the community.

[brian1789.livejournal.com]

Thanks... it's as much of a cost-benefit assessment as anything. Likelihood of discomfort in staying engaged, vs. lack of opportunities and growth otherwise (or time and energy to find new friends and communities).