Periagoge
Scenario

When family claims to love you while rejecting your identity

I'm gay and my conservative religious family says they love me but hate my 'lifestyle' and I can't figure out if that's love or rejection disguised as love.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

She's trying to parse the difference between genuine acceptance and conditional love that requires fundamental self-denial.

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 Self-concept and how it forms?”

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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