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Scenario

When cultural differences make your natural social style feel wrong

I am an extrovert who moved to a culture where people are more reserved and I feel like my friendliness comes across as aggressive or fake.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Cultural codes around friendship can make our authentic ways of connecting feel foreign in our own lives.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Making friends as an adult — the difficulty?”

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.