In complex families, members are often forced into roles they didn't choose. Conflict arises when a character tries to break out of their assigned role.
A single meal can reveal: seating arrangements (who sits next to whom), who is late (power move), what cannot be said (taboo topics), who drinks too much, and the one line that, if crossed, ends the night. In complex families, members are often forced into
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