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Scenario

When Your Partner Makes You Ashamed of Your Family Culture

My German boyfriend thinks my loud Puerto Rican family is chaotic and embarrassing, and I'm starting to see them through his judgmental eyes.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Shame enters the bloodline when the beloved's gaze transforms heritage into humiliation.

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 Dating Across Cultures and Traditions?”

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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