Some of us tend to withdraw from confrontation, while others want to fight, others want to be peacemakers, others will conform to the prevailing view, etc. Also, pay attention to how you let others get to know you. As you become involved in group, you will have the opportunity to identify what you do to distance yourself from others. Group can help you learn how to alter these behaviors and develop new ways of fostering intimacy with others. By observing yourself and others in this group you can come to helpful insights.
Good communication means trying to listen clearly to the words, feelings, and behavior of others.
Clarifying with the person is important because there is a strong tendency to read in things that we feel, as well as to read out things that bother us. It is important to both give and receive feedback, i.e., to share impressions, reactions, and opinions of each other in a supportive and constructive, yet challenging manner. Don't speak for others. If you feel empathy for a person, or feel like defending or attacking someone, speak for what you are experiencing at that moment rather than attributing it to others. Try to have genuine encounters with others.