The Siblings Episode | It’s Not Normal | Ep. 26

Let’s talk about siblings! Navigating a relationship with a narcissistic parent can be hard enough. What happens when there’s a younger sibling involved? In this week’s episode, we talk about everything from sibling relationships in adulthood and how your roles might change overtime to why a narcissistic parent might promote divisiveness throughout your childhood and what you can do to maintain a healthy relationship with your younger sibling(s) even after you’ve taken a step back from your parent.  0:00 Sibling Relationships 5:01 Golden Child v. Scapegoat 8:00 Projection and Projective Identification 11:50 Capitalizing on Others’ Mistakes 14:00 Promoting Isolation 18:14 Taking a Step Back 20:05 Feeling Abandoned 23:01 Changing Behavior 27:01 The Smear Campaign 32:23 My Best Advice