By even tiptoeing out of his role, by even considering changing his assigned lines, Alex receives rapid-fire attack from every member of his family. He has a job to do, a role to play. If he doesn’t do it, even if he just wavers, the family gets uneasy and attacks. This kind of invisible process, common in families yet hard to pin down, can get in the way of the changes the family needs to make once ADD has been diagnosed.
