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Scenario

How romantic relationships expose partners to cultural performance pressure

I love my girlfriend but her family treats me like a curiosity at dinner and keeps asking me to explain Pacific customs like I represent everyone.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Intimate partnerships can become sites where individuals must constantly represent entire cultural groups rather than simply being themselves.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Pacific gender diversity?”

Peri

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.

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