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When genetic predisposition creates identity confusion

I carry the gene for my family's hereditary condition but haven't developed symptoms yet and I don't know whether to live like I'm sick or healthy or something in between.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Existing in the liminal space between health and illness, with no clear timeline or certainty, defies the human need for clear self-definition.

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