8 Hidden Habits in Your Family That Reveal Deeper Dysfunction Than You Ever Imagined
If so, you’re not alone in noticing that families can manipulate through guilt in subtle or overt ways.
The folks at Psychology Today have highlighted that these are forms of emotional blackmail.
It’s part of a toxic power dynamic: if you don’t abide by the unspoken rules of the family, you’ll be shamed until you fall back in line.
Eventually, this wears you down, making you question whether you’re ever doing enough.
The reality is, in a healthy family, you shouldn’t feel like you owe them your mental peace just to avoid being labeled as “ungrateful.”
