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Scenario

When friends expect you to represent your entire identity

I'm the only Black person in my friend group and they keep asking me to explain things about race that I don't want to be the expert on.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The exhaustion of being positioned as an educator rather than simply a friend within your own social circle.

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 Identity and community — who we are in belonging?”

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.

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