My older sister has always been the family peacekeeper and I've been the troublemaker, but now that we're both adults dealing with our own stuff, those roles don't fit anymore. When we try to have real conversations, we keep falling back into these old patterns even though we both want something more authentic.
More people experience this than they realize.
Siblings are recognizing that their assigned family roles no longer serve their authentic selves, but the gravitational pull of established patterns is stronger than their individual efforts to change.
“Where Are You with Sibling identity dynamics?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.