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How Conflicting Childhood Memories Can Break Siblings Apart
Research on abuse, jealousy, loyalty, and estrangement.
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Research on abuse, jealousy, loyalty, and estrangement.
KEY POINTS
- Parental abuse may be rationalized by one sibling and not by another for reasons that may be simple or complex.
- People tend to guard their family narratives fiercely and, when a sibling asks for validation of his or her experiences, it is often denied.
- When one member of a family pushes back against parental abuse, other members will chose a side whether they are asked to or not.
References
Blake, Lucy, Becca Bland, and Alison Rouncefield-Swales." Estrangement Between Siblings in Adulthood: A Qualitative Exploration>" Journal of Family Issues, 2022.. https://doi.org/10.1177/0192513X211064876
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0192513X211064876