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How to handle persistent deadnaming from family members

I've been living as myself for three years but my parents still deadname me in front of extended family and act like it's no big deal.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Familial resistance to chosen identity creates ongoing wounds disguised as minor oversights.

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