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How to handle multiple forms of family pioneering

I am the first person in my family to go to college and also the first to be openly gay, and I feel like I am disappointing them in ways I cannot fix.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Breaking generational patterns in multiple ways can create overwhelming pressure to represent possibility perfectly.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Gay and lesbian identity across cultures?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.