The black sheep isn't the problem—they're the one who stops the cycle. Without them naming what's broken, families keep ignoring dysfunction and passing it down. They force change by refusing to pretend everything's fine.
One thing that I actually kind of love is the black sheep is also the rainbow sheep. The black sheep is also the cycle breaker because it sounds like, oh, the black sheep of the family is just the problem. If they weren't there, then everything would be okay. But it's actually, if they weren't there, then everyone would just keep turning a blind eye to what's actually happening and just continue in the dysfunctional dynamic.
