Scapegoat - Blog Posts

Yes! And if Regulus had the "golden child" status, if nothing else, he felt smothered by their high expectations for him. Most "golden children" also struggle with feelings of guilt for having preferential treatment. No matter what side of the equation either Black brother is on, it would still be absolutely miserable and abusive.

"Regulus wasn't abused. He was a golden child and Sirius was the scapegoat. His parents loved him "

Obviously, there isn't any evidence of physical abuse against either Sirius or Regulus in the books. However, something caused Sirius to run away and it surely wasn't that his parents didn't give him pocket money. The psychological or emotional abuse must have been bad enough that Sirus decided to run. Anyone who has abt experience with toxic or abusive parents will know that every child reacts to it differently but at the end of the day, regardless of whether you follow the rules or you act out, their toxic or abusive behaviour is going to affect you. Parents dont become abusive because you break rules. Suggesting that Regulus with his "golden child status " was exempt from the abuse is just ridiculous and quite frankly harmful to people who find themselves in such homes.

COME ON BREAK IT DOWN FOR ME

THE RIVER WILL FLOW

scapegoat is the best owari no seraph ost and there’s no arguing with me on that

Sorry imma trauma dump a little here. Feel free to not read this, I just need to get it out.

I don't know how people do not realise how mental unhealthy it can be to allow a child to grow up in a home with a narcissistic parent. I grew up with two siblings (one younger, one older) and a narcissistic single mum. I was the scape goat. My sisters are both golden children.

I will never fully recover from the emotional abuse and trauma I was put through as a child, from a very young age but it got so much worse in recent years. I have now escaped the house and my mum, I haven't spoken to her in a year now after years of forgiving her time after time when she promised to change only to go back to the same ways after a few weeks. Due to this, my sisters now want nothing to do with me due to them still being stuck with her manipulations

Narcissism is an illness. If you think you might have it, please get help. And if you think your parent may have it, please feel free to message me or do some research. I promise you there is help out there and you are worth so much more that you believe.