my relationships are not treated as valid / biofamily doesn't want to know me/ I have never belonged

[belenen]

Last night I brought up the idea to Topaz of having our parents meet and ze seemed hesitant about it. This upset me because it brought up feelings of invalidation. If we were engaged and one of us was assigned male, our parents would want to meet and expect to build a relationship because of the assumption that the kin of kin is important. But the

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[lifeofmendel]

I understand the need to find a sense of belonging, and the desire to shape that, but i feel like the effort should be a within effort as opposed to an external one

[belenen]

All these things are already true but not the thing im talking about. I think maybe i explained it badly.

[lifeofmendel]

i could have interpreted it incorrectly too. i'll go back and read it again when things are less busy.

*hugs* in any case. :)

[belenen]

*hugs back* thank you <3

[belenen]

*hugs back* thanks friend <3

[belenen]

thank you for this resonance and the love <3 I feel you.