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How to navigate partner's family expectations

My girlfriend's parents invited me to dinner but I don't know if I should present more traditionally masculine or just be myself and risk them rejecting her choice.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Romantic relationships require negotiating authenticity against the fear of causing harm to loved ones through societal rejection.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Two-spirit and indigenous gender traditions?”

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