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Scenario

When supporting someone means mourning your assumptions

My daughter is transitioning and while I'm trying to be supportive I keep grieving the person I thought she was and feeling guilty about that grief.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You are discovering that love sometimes requires grieving your own expectations to make room for someone else's truth.

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 Integration — not getting over but getting with?”

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.