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Scenario

When Your Partner's Family Cannot See You as Fully American

My boyfriend's family always comments on how good my English is even though I was born here and I am tired of being treated like a perpetual foreigner.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Belonging becomes a performance that never quite convinces when the audience sees foreignness before they see you.

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.

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