When you were younger, there may have been situations where no one stepped up in the way you felt they should. You learned to be the one who would take responsibility, endure, and stand for what matters – even when it was hard or cost you greatly.
As a cycle-breaker, the Guardian tries to change the family by being the one who does the right thing – speaks the truth, gives more, sacrifices more, and holds a higher standard than other family members. This might look like calling out a family perpetrator, giving up your career dreams to raise younger siblings or children, or giving money to a cousin in need.