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I’ve posted a new video on 10 UNSPOKEN FAMILY RULES that support family scapegoating abuse (FSA) dynamics for you to check out when you have time – Chapters are included beneath the video link both here and on YouTube in the video description. When you click on a chapter, the video will start at the time indicated.
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Video Description: Did you know that dysfunctional and narcissistic families live by a set of UNSPOKEN RULES that SUPPORT your being scapegoated? The research I conducted on what I named family scapegoating abuse (FSA) suggests that families that scapegoat are also governed by a *very specific and insidious* set of rules. This video reviews TEN RULES that are evident in families that scapegoat one of their own, as revealed by my research on what I named ‘family scapegoating abuse’ (FSA).
- 00:00 – Intro
- 01:02 – Three concepts dysfunctional families are governed by
- 02:30 – Power, false narratives, reality distortion
- 03:19 – Love for sale
- 04:20 – Fawn/submit/defer
- 05:24 – Injustice and righteous rage
- 06:06 – Empaths and intergenerational trauma
- 07:47 – ‘Scapegoat’ / ‘Golden Child’ split
- 08:53 – DARVO: Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender
- 10:30 – Feelings must be stuffed
- 11:44 – Deny painful realities
- 12:35 – The price the scapegoat must pay to ‘belong’
Rebecca C. Mandeville, MA
Rebecca C. Mandeville coined the research-supported terms ‘family scapegoating abuse’ (FSA) and ‘family scapegoat trauma’ (FST) and is a recognized thought leader in understanding the consequences of being in the family ‘identified patient’ or ‘scapegoat’ role. She also created the FSA Recovery Coaching℠ process. Her best-selling book, ‘Rejected, Shamed, and Blamed’, is the first book ever written on FSA. Rebecca serves as a YouTube Health Partner via her channel ‘Beyond Family Scapegoating Abuse’ and is also active on Instagram and Facebook.
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