My mother insists on calling me by my birth name at family gatherings even though I've been going by my chosen name for three years, and I'm tired of feeling invisible in my own family.
More people experience this than they realize.
The tension between honoring family bonds and asserting personal identity creates a painful split between belonging and authenticity.
“Where Are You with Name and identity across cultures?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.