Small, Medium, and Large Groups

I went to our Life Group last night after a loooong hiatus. It was good to be back. It was especially good to have just a few people there. No offense to the people who weren't there, but it just had a different feel to it.
I think that 5 is my magic number for social groups. In a group that small I actually took part in the discussion as much as everyone else. It was great. It made me feel like less of a social misfit.
To be honest, the growing size of our group played a role in my hesitation to go. I get uncomfortable in really large groups when everyone is sitting around looking at each other. My fear is to get called on and have to answer a question. It actually makes me feel physically ill.
But 5 was an excellent number. I felt comfortable sharing my thoughts, expressing my opinions, and asking questions. It didn't hurt that we talked about interesting and relevent things.