My teenage daughter came out to me but not to her dad and she asked me not to tell him but I can see how much it hurts her to hide and I'm caught between respecting her choice and watching our family live with this big unspoken thing. Her relationship with her father is getting more distant and he doesn't understand why.
More people experience this than they realize.
The attempt to control timing and safety around vulnerable disclosure is creating the very disconnection it's trying to prevent.
“Where Are You with Chosen childlessness and its social dimension?”
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.