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Growing up in an immigrant household often means we've taken on family roles we didn't ask for, which shape how we see the world and behave. Roles like the "responsible one", the "peacemaker", the "quiet one", or the "overachiever". These roles are survival patterns formed to keep the family functioning, but they often put pressure, exhaustion, and emotional burden on the children. In my experience working with clients with immigrant backgrounds, I see these patterns repeated