The Take | Eldest Daughter Syndrome, Explained: Why They Get Parentified @thetake | Uploaded August 2024 | Updated October 2024, 1 week ago.
From Bridgerton's Kate to Shameless' Fiona to Encanto's Isabel & Luisa and beyond, being the Eldest Daughter can be a major struggle. She’s the backbone of the family, the third parent to her siblings, a matriarch in training – the person who organizes gifts and meet-ups, who smooths out issues, and who sets a stellar example for the rest of the kids – even when they’re long grown up. So what exactly are the telltale signs, and how does the intense responsibility of the big sister role impact the woman underneath it?
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:45 The many (many, many) responsibilities of the Eldest Daughter
03:04 When sisters have to parent their own siblings
05:32 Why eldest *sons* don't get stuck w/ the same issues
07:13 Eldest Daughters who don't fit the mold (for better & worse...)
09:03 Finally escaping the Eldest Daughter trap
The Take was created by Debra Minoff & Susannah McCullough
This video was written by Ellie Slee, narrated by Charly Bivona, produced by Jessica Babineaux, and edited by John Todd
From Bridgerton's Kate to Shameless' Fiona to Encanto's Isabel & Luisa and beyond, being the Eldest Daughter can be a major struggle. She’s the backbone of the family, the third parent to her siblings, a matriarch in training – the person who organizes gifts and meet-ups, who smooths out issues, and who sets a stellar example for the rest of the kids – even when they’re long grown up. So what exactly are the telltale signs, and how does the intense responsibility of the big sister role impact the woman underneath it?
Join our Patreon to unlock the members-only series “Total Take," vote on what we cover next, and more: patreon.com/thetake
Read articles on film, TV and culture: the-take.com
Follow our socials: https://linktr.ee/thisisthetake
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:45 The many (many, many) responsibilities of the Eldest Daughter
03:04 When sisters have to parent their own siblings
05:32 Why eldest *sons* don't get stuck w/ the same issues
07:13 Eldest Daughters who don't fit the mold (for better & worse...)
09:03 Finally escaping the Eldest Daughter trap
The Take was created by Debra Minoff & Susannah McCullough
This video was written by Ellie Slee, narrated by Charly Bivona, produced by Jessica Babineaux, and edited by John Todd
