India, Sept. 24 -- The eldest daughter syndrome, awaiting confirmation as an official diagnosis, has seen a rise in awareness through Instagram, TV shows, films, and TikTok, where women highlight the complicated dynamics within which they exist. The prodigal daughter who is the eldest daughter? Obedient, yet dominating. Anxious with anger issues. Well educated but burnt out. The family planner, the makeshift doctor, teacher, a glitching Excel sheet with extensive unnecessary information, people pleaser, self-critical, her mother's therapist, family's unpaid intern for life. She struggles to have boundaries, with an avalanche of responsibilities, and is a part-time mother to her siblings. The list is endless.

In a nutshell, she is the on...