Should I expand on a specific trope, like or estranged parents ?

"Your sister called. She's worried about you." Child: "Did she? Or did she just want to know if I'm still the failure she can feel better about?" Mother: "She never said that." Child: "She didn't have to. You taught her how to say it without words."

Let me know how you’d like to proceed in a constructive and ethical direction.

| External Pressure | Internal Result | | :--- | :--- | | Financial ruin | Who hides it? Who caused it? Who bails whom out? | | A wedding | Forced proximity; seating arrangements as battlefields. | | A medical crisis | Power of attorney; end-of-life decisions. | | A true crime investigation | Family secrets become evidence. | | A new partner or stepfamily | Loyalty splits; territory wars. |