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When biological family meets your chosen family

I want to introduce my elderly parents to my chosen family but I'm worried they won't understand why these friends are so important to me and will say something hurtful.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Bridging different family structures risks exposing chosen family to rejection or misunderstanding from biological relatives.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with LGBTQ+ chosen family tradition?”

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