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Scenario

When Code-Switching Threatens Your Sense of Self

I code-switch so much around my boyfriend's white family that I sometimes forget who I actually am when I am with them.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The price of acceptance can be the slow erasure of the self being accepted.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Interracial and Cross-Cultural Partnerships?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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