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When partner's family microaggressions go unaddressed

I am Korean American and my white boyfriend's family keeps complimenting my English and asking where I am really from, and he says they mean well but I feel erased every family dinner.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Your intimate relationship lacks the protection you need from othering behaviors by people important to your partner.

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