Ep. 51 Why the Golden Child Disrespects the Scapegoat

Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Podcast · May 21, 2023 · 12m

This episode continues to be one of our top-listened-to episodes. In families marked by covert narcissism and emotional dysfunction, sibling dynamics can take on a dangerous complexity. In this episode of the Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Podcast, host Lynn peels back the layers of family favoritism, exposing how roles like the “golden child” and the “scapegoat” are not just labels—they are emotional survival mechanisms conditioned in childhood and reinforced through manipulation, projection, and trauma bonding.Lynn explains how the golden child is often groomed to adopt the narcissistic…