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When others' learning curve exhausts your authentic expression

I came out as non-binary to my family and they keep saying they're trying but using my old pronouns and I don't know if I should keep correcting them or give up.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You're weighing the cost of constantly advocating for your authentic self against the fatigue of ongoing resistance.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Existentialist authenticity vs. bad faith?”

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