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Mar
Self-worth is the internal sense that you deserve respect, love, and belonging. For many LGBTQ adults, that sense is not easily developed or maintained. Even individuals who appear confident, successful, or socially connected can carry deep doubts about their value. This struggle is not a personal failure. It is the result of years—sometimes decades—of social conditioning, rejection, invisibility, and pressure to conform. When someone grows up hearing that who they are is wrong, sinful, unnatural, or something to hide, those messages do not simply disappear once adulthood arrives. Understanding why LGBTQ adults often wrestle with self-worth is the first step…