Complex relationships are often defined by rigid roles that characters struggle to escape:
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Family members are the people we cannot fire. When a colleague angers you, you go home. When a friend betrays you, you ghost them. But when a sibling steals your inheritance or a parent denies your identity, you are often forced to see them at the next holiday gathering. This forced proximity creates a pressure cooker. The audience waits, holding their breath, until the cork pops. Complex relationships are often defined by rigid roles
When a parent becomes ill or demented, the children must become the parents. This storyline is devastating because it removes the hierarchy. The CEO father who ruled with an iron fist now cannot tie his shoes. I want to bring him home