Periagoge
Scenario

When Your Relationship Choices Feel Like Self-Destruction to Family

My Iranian mother cries every time she sees my tattoos because she says I'm destroying myself for my American boyfriend who will leave me anyway.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Love becomes mourning when those who raised you see your joy as your destruction.

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.

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