The scapegoat

Name of art piece: "Scapegoat Healing" size: 10" x 13" on 11" x 14" paper printed on archival paper with archival inks artwork © 2014 by Lise Winne FOR SALE THROUGH MY ON-LINE SHOP HERE a hand signed print is also available here (design dedicated to Robert W. Davis) My new announcement! I am pursuing another masters degree (MSW). More about that towards the end of this blog. In the meantime, here is my post (with my own illustrations and graphics) on what scapegoating is all about: The…

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It is convenient for a family to have a scapegoat, as the other members don’t have to take as much personal responsibility. You might find that when you challenge other members of the family, they tell you their behaviour is totally acceptable (when it is not) and that your behaviour is not okay. This is likely to happen when you try to put a boundary in place. They don’t like it, so they push back, commenting again on your ‘over sensitivity’.

John Mark Green - writer on Instagram: ". . The Golden Child, the Scapegoat, the Lost Child. All are trapped in the narcissist's web of dysfunction and control. . . "Often, narcissistic parents assign their children specific roles within the family... The two most common roles are that of the scapegoat and the golden child. ...these contrary roles...maintain the illusion of health, and normalcy to outsiders, by dumping, and blaming all of the family’s problems onto the scapegoat. The golden…

You may have lived your entire life wondering why you have so much trouble with your parents, siblings, aunts, cousins, and other relatives. You may be...

43 - Anybody stands up for the scapegoat?

So very true the scapegoat is always called a liar.