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Scenario

How to cope with family's conditional love

I'm gay and my religious family loves me but hates my lifestyle and I'm exhausted from pretending their conditional acceptance doesn't hurt me.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Being loved for who you are while being rejected for how you love creates a painful split between authentic self and family belonging.

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 Family as belonging — and its limits?”

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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