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When you become the default caregiver in your chosen family

I'm the oldest person in my chosen family and everyone looks to me to organize things and remember important dates but sometimes I just want someone else to take care of me.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Chosen family roles can become rigid and burdensome without the explicit negotiations that establish healthy boundaries.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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

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