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Group identity within Tara's family has led them to split in two, some family members choosing to believe her father and avoid her, and others who see through her father's attempts to cut her out of the family. This has led to a feeling of isolation within Tara, and caused her to experience panic attacks and random sleepwalking, showing how strong the effects of one's family situation can be.

Tara's experiences with her parents make her trauma and her parents' gaslighting even more apparent, showing that even though they were able to make change, they still hold on strong to their beliefs, even if it breaks the family apart.

Make up for week 4/24-4/30:

Adversity impacted Tara's self-image because she gained imposter syndrome due to her Dad's attempt to keep her away from learning. With the household that she was born in, she does not believe that she deserves all of her opportunities, and thinks that she is not worthy of winning awards and scholarships even though she earned them through her skills.

After Tara’s father has a severe accident, he is left weak and nearly disabled. While he is unable to speak or argue, he learns more about how Tara has changed. His forced compliance to his injuries left him to learn to listen, and has changed the tension in their family.