Re: Scapegoat

There are some families who are so toxic that they are hazardous to your health.You have one of them. If you feel significantly worse after contact with any of them, then your obligation to yourself is to part company or at least reduce your time with them so that they do not "infect" you. Try to understand that a bad family is worse that no family at all. You do not have any obligation to be a member of a group of people who act like they hate you .I have listed below some behaviours which are toxic to children( and adults). If any of these apply to your family, get away and build a live of your own.
Alcoholism
Drug abuse
Chronic gambling
Rigid religious practises
Physical abuse\Sexual abuse
Verbal abuse
Fierce competition between the parents.
Ongoing power struggles.
Chronic unemployment
Problems with the law/ arrests
This list goes on, I hope that you can find a better life...Ken Tweet