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A question about this goal:
Should I join a club if I'm not the club type?
2 years ago
Answers:
I know nothing about rowing, so I’ll answer from a social point of view.
Yes, I think you should join a club. “Doing things on your own” is not the same as “doing your own thing”. I don’t think social isolation is ever good. (If you need solitude, take up a different activity.)
Perhaps the answer to your question lies in what you think of as “a club type”.
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Club types are good at getting on with people and not too territorial, I think, because they have to be welcoming. I think I AM rather territorial. And I worry about what people say to me and what they mean. So I’m not very confident around people.
Oh well, if club types are welcoming, then surely they are welcoming to non-club types?
Not being confident around people seems like an exellent reason to join a club, so that you can learn to be confident.
That said, you should join a club where you feel you belong, where it’s not too much work to fit in.
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Well, the thing is, I do like sculling. I would rather scull with somebody else, ie, in a double, as it’s easier to balance the boat than in a single. I need to join the club to a) use the equipment and b) find a partner.
However, I don’t get on well with people. I thought maybe if I went to Weybridge Ladies it would be easier, as I get on better with women than men, on the whole, BUT, have to go there and find out!
Yes, that’s the answer.
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