That parenting dynamic gets projected on to the children and one gets singled out to be the scapegoat. Our personalities and our emotional make-up, and lack of support systems can also play a role.

Unfortunately, some families gaslight and mistreat their children. Here are 10 signs you're the scapegoat kid in a dysfunctional family who refuses to ignore a parent's bad behavior.

The scapegoat is usually the first one to call “bull” on the narcissist’s need for control and impossible narrative. Scapegoats are also known to break the narcissistic family rules.