Family Roles
What role did you play in your family?
Seventeen short statements, about three minutes. Answer for the family you grew up in, not the one you have now.
This is an educational reflection tool, not a diagnosis or a test. It draws on family-systems writing and research on belonging, blame, caregiving, and conflict in families. Family roles are patterns, not types. Most people recognize more than one, and if nothing stands out the result will say so.
A pattern your answers point to, not a verdict. Read it and keep what fits.
Patterns overlap. Someone can be overlooked, the one holding a parent together, and blamed when things went wrong, all at once.
Read about the other patterns
If this brought up more than you expected, be gentle with yourself. Close the page, get some water, and come back to it later if you want to. This tool is not a substitute for therapy or clinical care.