The Scapegoat
October 2026
Why you became the family scapegoat, why dysfunctional families need one, and how to step out of the role.
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Why you became the family scapegoat, why dysfunctional families need one, and how to step out of the role.
Explore what was happening in your family, what made you more likely to be cast as the scapegoat, and the role you took on as a kid.
Why your family may have picked you to be the scapegoat.
Some of these scripts are for speaking to yourself when the old story comes up, and you feel like the scapegoat child again.
The scapegoat role reflects what's happening in the family, not who you are. Learn why you were picked and why you carried it so long.