Periagoge
Scenario

When receiving community support comes with performance expectations

My synagogue raised money for my cancer treatment but now they keep asking me to speak at fundraisers about gratitude and faith and I just want to be a person not a inspiration story.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Being helped can create pressure to embody certain narratives about resilience or redemption.

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 Mutual aid networks across traditions?”

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.

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