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Calling all GOATS #voicecoaching #love #voicepower #scapegoat

31 Mar 2025 · 1 min

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In this short voice‑coaching monologue, the speaker shares personal experience as a "scapegoat" child and outlines three core struggles typical of such upbringing: (1) taking on responsibilities that belong to others, (2) becoming the emotional bearer for family members, which forces the child to suppress their own feelings, and (3) losing a clear sense of self because of the constant role of peacemaker. The speaker argues that these dynamics erode self‑love, and the recommended remedy is to consciously reconnect with the inner child—the version of oneself that was sidelined—so that the individual can rediscover identity and begin to love themselves.

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If you were a scapegoat kid growing up— hello, I was one— you probably struggled with these 3 things. You took on responsibilities that were not yours. You were the emotional bearer for everyone around you, which meant you suppressed your own emotions. And you probably don't have a great— didn't get a great sense of who you were because of the responsibilities and the emotional, like, bearing that you did for everyone else around you. And that could look like you were just a peacemaker, like you were just trying to keep the peace, right? Um, so because of these things, you probably don't have a good sense of self, which means you don't actually know who you are, which means you can't love yourself. So the best thing you can do is reconnect with that kid version of yourself.