The 5 Types of Children from Toxic Families
It’s a fairly covered topic online but it is one that still deserves more attention due to its importance and its familiarity. Because we’ve all either witnessed, known or been one of these kids.
But to add to the discussion, I will add some of my own experiences with these types of children.
There are about six types of toxic family dynamics and they are not all based in families where the parents were addicted to substances. To be honest, I would say they were probably addicted to something because whatever it is one is addicted to, it’s there to cover up unresolved emotional distress.
Drugs, alcohol, religion, money, ideology, sex, food, changes in personality and many other factors can help one to soothe their inner wounds but they certainly do not heal them.
When these individuals start families, their problems bleed into their spouse and their children. As a result, another toxic family is born. And just like their parents, the child is under severe emotional distress too. They have to find a way to cope and so they take on (at least) one of the following five identities in order to navigate their way through the family minefield.
1. The Hero
In a world where evil lurks in every crevasse of society and where one’s parent is the…
