Triad (Chapter 5)

A Triad is a group consisting of three people typically shown in a triangle formation demonstrating all the different relationships possible within. A Triad is a much more complicated group because alliances can be formed, and there are different dynamics included in each arm of the triangle. In this photo, the Triad includes me, my mother and an old family friend of ours. Although we are all very close, I am certainly closer to my mother than the family friend, and the family friend is closer to my mother than she is to me. The size and complications ultimately give stability to the relationships.