My brother and I are both in our 40s and we still fall into these terrible patterns when we visit our parents — he becomes the golden child and I become the difficult one, even though we're both successful adults who get along fine when our parents aren't around. It's like we time travel backwards and get stuck.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people who have grown beyond their family patterns keep getting pulled back into old dynamics that no longer serve anyone.
“Where Are You with Belonging and identity — who belongs here?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.