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When family pride becomes identity prison

My mom keeps introducing me to her friends as 'my daughter who works at Goldman Sachs' and I feel like I'm performing a version of success that doesn't even feel like mine anymore.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The external validation that once motivated your climb now feels like a cage that prevents authentic self-expression.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Social mobility and identity shift?”

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