Periagoge
Scenario

When someone else's courage highlights your own hiding

I've been passing as straight at work for ten years and now there's a new openly gay colleague and I feel like a coward every day.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The complex shame that comes from witnessing the freedom you've been too afraid to claim for yourself.

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.