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How to process identity shifts in people you love

My daughter came out as trans and I want to be supportive but I keep grieving the person I thought I knew and feel guilty for having these feelings.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

She's navigating the complex emotional reality of loving someone while mourning her own assumptions about who they were.

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