My older sister has always been the 'smart one' and now that I'm applying to grad school I can't tell if I actually want this or if I'm just trying to prove I'm intelligent too.
More people experience this than they realize.
Living in someone else's shadow can make it nearly impossible to distinguish between genuine aspiration and compensatory striving.
“Where Are You with Sibling identity dynamics?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.