103: On Air Session: My Family Turned Against Me

Kathy has been to five therapists in eight years, and none of them could explain why one fight over skipping Easter Mass turned into a permanent family estrangement. Dr. Lisle says the therapists missed it because they were looking in the wrong place. This was never about Easter, or religion, or one bad weekend. It was a coalition realignment, and the outcome was locked in before Kathy ever walked into that kitchen. In this episode, Dr. Lisle walks through the anatomy of a family coalition in real time. He explains why a narcissistic father uses a terminal diagnosis to demand loyalty, why a sister with her hands on her hips at the front door is really a little bird chirping for resources, why a mother becomes Switzerland to survive the alpha, and why your siblings will always follow the money. He also explains the specific reason Kathy cannot stop thinking about this, and it has nothing to do with closure. Key question covered: Why does my family keep rejecting me after one disagreement, and why can't I stop thinking about it? Beat Your Genes is co-hosted by evolutionary psychologist Dr. Doug Lisle, PhD and Dr. Nathan Gershfeld, DC. New episodes every other week. YouTube: youtube.com/@BeatYourGenes beatyourgenes.org Doug Lisle: esteemdynamics.com Nathan Gershfeld: fastingescape.com X: @BeatYourGenes Intro and outro: City of Happy Ones. Ferenc Hegedus. Licensed for use. Copyright Beat Your Genes Podcast