Family dynamics often create roles that children never consciously choose but still end up carrying. Two of the most common roles are the scapegoat sibling and the protected sibling. The scapegoat ...

Family scapegoats may experience social challenges such as "feeling like they can trust others, feeling like it's safe to be ...

Similar to the alcoholic family, the narcissistic family develops roles for its family members, which we can think of as a cast of characters in a play, with the narcissist in the lead role. For the ...

If you grew up as the child of a narcissist, it is quite common for them to cast you into a certain role within the family that you can’t escape no matter how hard you try. As long as you stay in a ...