A DNA test, an old letter, or a sudden confession reveals a hidden truth, such as an affair, a secret child, or a past crime.

A family’s identity is built entirely around the success of one "prodigy" child. When that child suffers a public failure or a personal breakdown, the entire family structure collapses because they no longer know how to relate to one another without the buffer of that success.

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Parents often project their failed dreams onto their offspring, creating a pressure cooker environment.