Dear Amy: Now, we seem to be moving back to the practice of shaking hands, and that can be very, very painful for me, because of my arthritis.
Dear Amy: I’m a member of a politically-based affinity group that is going through a lot of dysfunction; it all boils down to an insular, cult-mentality kind of vibe.However, we’re supposed to be a political education group, so this attitude really bogs us down, especially when we’re also dealing with weekly events, a high-maintenance guest speaker , conflicts over branding in our newsletter, activist burnout, and more.
I brought this up at a meeting, and it turns out that most people agree with me and think we need to reach out to the community; there are just a few very outspoken people who don’t.What should I do to help those people see reason and get my affinity group off the ground?Dear Organizer: I think you should stage a coup.
Now, we seem to be moving back to the practice of shaking hands, and that can be very, very painful for me, because of my arthritis. I have witnessed elders with arthritis get physically hurt by a well-meaning and enthusiastic greeting . It’s hard to wince your way through a hearty “hello.”
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