I'm the only person in my extended family who doesn't go to church anymore and every gathering feels like I'm pretending to be someone I'm not just to keep the peace.
More people experience this than they realize.
The tension between authentic self-expression and familial acceptance exposes the conditional nature of many bonds we assumed were unconditional.
“Where Are You with What belonging is — a philosophical definition?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.