What can I do? Seeing the world from the child’s perspective of not wanting to follow in the footsteps of the adults around them.
The Sacrificial Lamb, er, Goat
I would have understood my mother’s behavior if we were still living out on the plains, having to survive, and she threw me to the saber tooth tigers circling. That would have been an easier death too. I would never know that there was something wrong with me. Just instant…nothing.
Destroy the Scapegoat, “Save” the Family
As my family’s scapegoat, everything was my fault. I was the sacrificial lamb or goat in this case. I was someone to blame for the ills of the family. And to “protect” the family, I had to be destroyed. Clearly, that did not work.
Scapegoating: Oldest Blame Game
Born into Scapegoat Role I feel like I was born as the scapegoat in my family. I don't know if that is an accurate memory. But if there is one thing that I have realized is that my intuition is usually accurate. Whether it is a real account, it is how I felt at that...