Narcissistic Family: Why Nobody Believes the Scapegoat
In a narcissistic family, the scapegoat is rarely believed because acknowledging their truth would collapse the family’s constructed reality. The disbelief is not an accident; it is a systemic necessity to protect the narcissist and maintain the status quo. Why the Scapegoat Is Not Believed The primary reason nobody believes the scapegoat is that their testimony poses an existential threat to the …