Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A family scapegoat takes on the blame for larger family issues. This person often becomes the black sheep of the family, who doesn ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Family dynamics can be tricky, and sometimes it feels like you're the one left holding the bag for everyone else's issues. If you ...

The holidays are marketed as the most wonderful time of the year, yet they are often anxiety-provoking, even for people with relatively healthy family relationships. For trauma survivors, December can ...

Have you ever been made the scapegoat? If you have, you will know how it feels. To scapegoat someone is to project all responsibility and blame on them unfairly and inappropriately. It is “all their ...

On the surface, a family scapegoat often looks as if they're the problem child. They might be the college dropout in a legacy of Ivy Leaguers or the introverted gamer in a family of outgoing athletes.