parentified child

She does in fact show the effects of being a parentified child, which helps explain her selflessness and seeming "perfection".

I became what psychologists call a "parentified child" - burdened with adult responsibility, and not a child at all.

The parentified child is at risk for becoming involved in rocky relationships because they have been isolated and are not experienced at forming successful relationships.

For example, a parentified child may take care of parents' emotional and physical care, or that of younger siblings, and may perform inappropriate household duties (Hayes and Emshoff 1993).

In later life, parentified children may be left struggling with unacknowledged anger and resentment, may have difficulty trusting their peers, and may end up struggling to form and maintain romantic relationships.