Francine RiversLeaving the group, he reclined on a couch, drank morosely, and watched people. He noticed the games they played with one another. They put on masks of civility, all while spewing their venom.
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When a person chooses to break away from a group and prefers to be alone, they can think and feel differently than the people who remain in the group. They can be less critical and more forgiving of their own mistakes and shortcomings. The people who remain in the group may not even realize that their behavior has changed, because they continue to play the same games.
Source: An Echo In The Darkness
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