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DRBeing the scapegoat child can feel like being the dumping ground for the unprocessed pain and trauma of the family’s lineage. The scapegoat is expected to stay quiet and suffer in silence, and are accepted or even praised when they do this.
The scapegoat serves the role of deflecting attention from real conflict and dysfunction and can exist in families with one or multiple children.
Because the scapegoat receives the majority of the abuse, they also have the clearest view on the family dysfunction, arming them with a level of truth that is extremely threatening to a system that depends on maintaining the status quo. Most are made to feel difficult, hard to love or like an inconvenience. When what they’re saying is, “why can’t you go along with this like everyone else?”
Healing begins with understanding your family dynamics and your role in them, recognizing that your struggles are a product of an unhealthy environment rather than a defect in you 🫶
If you relate to this role, share your experience ⬇️ 🩷
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