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When immigrant family expectations clash with personal fulfillment

My parents sacrificed everything to bring me to America and now I'm 35 making six figures but I feel like I'm living someone else's dream and I don't know how to tell them I'm miserable.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The weight of generational sacrifice can create a prison of gratitude that prevents authentic self-expression.

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“Where Are You with Immigration & Cultural Transition?”

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