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Unlearning and Rebuilding My Eldest Daughter Identity

A raw and honest talk about my childhood, Eldest Daughter Syndrome, and what I’m doing to rebuild my own identity.

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Michelle
Apr 14, 2024
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I can’t quite remember exactly when I learned about Eldest Daughter Syndrome. But I do remember how it felt to read a personal essay and instantly feel the pieces clicking into place: it wasn’t just me living this way and feeling incredibly pressurised, isolated, dissatisfied and, well, lonely.

The ‘Eldest Daughter’ identity refers specifically to the id…

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