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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Scapegoat: internalized the dynamic. Low self esteem. People pleasing

Golden child - survivor’s guilt [/quote]

Do golden children have the capacity to have guilt? It seems like they lack empathy and tend to be narcissists. [/quote]

Nope! My sister is a little version of my sick mother, the same lack of empathy the same "what can YOU do for ME" thinking. They both would step over dead bodies on the street. They expect help 24/7 but you won't see a drop of water in the desert or a ear or a shoulder to cry on, EVER.[/quote]

I relate to this. My sister and mother are completely about "what can YOU do for ME" and they every do some unwanted and inappropriate gesture for someone they decided was kind, it has strings and the beans are being counted. I remember back when I still put my mother on a pedestal there were so many instances of cognitive dissonance where I couldn't believe how easily she took advantage of the kindness of others with little appreciation. They both are extremely entitled and are so rarely capable of being content. If a random toddler greets me or a random dog wags it's tail and wants me to pet it it puts a smile on my face for the rest of the day.[/quote]

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