My best friend and I have been calling ourselves sisters for ten years but she just had a baby and now she says she needs to focus on 'real family' and it's breaking my heart.
More people experience this than they realize.
Life transitions can expose the perceived secondary status of chosen family relationships despite years of primary importance.
“Where Are You with LGBTQ+ chosen family tradition?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.