I do not correct people when they assume I am Mexican instead of Salvadoran because explaining feels exhausting, but my silence erases my actual country and culture.
More people experience this than they realize.
The emotional labor of constantly correcting misconceptions leads to passive erasure of one's actual cultural identity.
“Where Are You with Cultural assimilation vs. preservation?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.