Blamed for Parent's Emotions: Breaking Free From Scapegoating

Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Podcast · Jul 1, 2026 · 11m

Get our Latest Book SCAPEGOATED You were told you were too sensitive. Too reactive. That somehow, your parent's unpredictable moods, their explosions, their withdrawals—all of it—were your fault. The weight of that blame has been sitting on your shoulders for years.This episode explores one of the most confusing and deeply damaging scapegoat dynamics: being held responsible for a parent's emotional instability while their behavior remained completely unchallenged. It's a pattern that doesn't stay in childhood. It follows you into adult relationships, into partnerships, into the way you relate…