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Scenario

Why staying closeted can feel like failing other queer family members

I've been passing as straight at family gatherings for years to keep the peace but my younger cousin just came out and I feel like a coward for not being the representation they needed sooner.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Personal survival strategies can conflict with the desire to model possibility for others facing similar struggles.

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 Queer identity as political and personal?”

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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