Golden Child Syndrome: The rise and fall of the Golden Child

Golden Child Syndrome
They were praised. You were blamed. They were celebrated. You were scapegoated. But who really won?
In narcissistic families, one child is elevated to a golden pedestal while another is cast into the shadows as the scapegoat. For decades, you may have watched your sibling receive excessive praise for minor achievements while your genuine accomplishments were ignored, minimized, or even sabotaged. You were told you were the problem, the difficult one, the black sheep—whil...