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When personality traits become identity dependencies

I've been the funny one in my friend group for twenty years but lately nothing feels funny and I don't know who I am if I'm not making people laugh.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The roles we play in relationships can become so central to our self-concept that their absence threatens our sense of existence.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Who am I — the foundational question?”

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