i find it interesting that you say that you couldn't relate to people saying that they felt like they had to 'walk on eggshells' in their relationships...

and then you say that you wouldn't say that you couldn't relate or interrupt the discussion...

and i'm thinking:

what is that if it isn't walking on eggshells??????

sometimes therapy sessions can feel horrible. dull. flat. unprofitable. but sometimes... the real insights / benefits come with processing things afterwards. it might be... that that session was actually very productive... i often find that i don't work so well in real time and it isn't until AFTER therapy that i get the insight that is so helpful...

i find it to be really interesting that your main reason for going to group is to learn to be closer to people.

the main thing that helps one feel closer to people is for one to take a risk with disclosing thoughts / feelings / desires etc and to have that well received.

by not saying anything (by not having anything to say, by not being able to say anything) one is... holding people at arms length.

it might take some time before it occurs to you 'i could say that'. that is when you have a choice point: you could take the risk and say it or you could hold them at arms length by not saying it. gently, gently does it.

a request... isn't dictating a course of action. you might find... that there are other people in group who would like to start with some lighter conversation too. it might be that you notice the more vocal people and don't really notice that some members are quieter - like you.

hang in there.