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: A lack of healthy boundaries can lead to enmeshment (over-involvement) or neglect, both of which strain the relational bond. Conditional Love | Work | Medium | Core Conflict |
Often a matriarch or patriarch who controls the family narrative, deciding what is discussed and what is buried. The Catalyst of the Secret | | Little Fires Everywhere | Novel/TV |