Siblings orother familymembersjoined inagainst youBlamedfor thingsyou didn'tdoWantscloseness butfears it; feelssafer alone butlonely eitherway”Deep-seatedbelief you arefundamentally"bad"Chronic,overwhelmingguilt -apologizingfor existingYourmistakes aremagnifiedand neverforgottenTold you're"toosensitive,""dramatic,"or "crazy"Held to aharsherstandardthan siblingsHypervigilant- constantlyscanningrooms fordangerTerrified ofmakingmistakes, eventiny ones.(Perfectionism)Good newsabout you wasmocked ortwisted intosomethingnegativeDifficultytrusting yourownperceptionsof realityAvoids eyecontact orspecificpeople/placesto feel saferYou wereblamed for thefamily’s tension— even whenyou weren’tthereFierceindependence(learned noone will help)Feeling likethe family'scontainer forall theirshameDifficultyacceptingcomplimentsEitherextremepeople-pleasing orreactive angerComparedunfavorablyto the‘responsible’siblingYour winswere met withsilence or aquick changeof subjectFelt like the"truth teller"who getspunishedYour genuineemotionalreaction wascalled ‘attitude’or ‘disrespect’Left out offamily eventsor photosintentionallyConstantlycriticized,even for well-intentionedactionsYourachievementsare minimizedor ignoredSiblings orother familymembersjoined inagainst youBlamedfor thingsyou didn'tdoWantscloseness butfears it; feelssafer alone butlonely eitherway”Deep-seatedbelief you arefundamentally"bad"Chronic,overwhelmingguilt -apologizingfor existingYourmistakes aremagnifiedand neverforgottenTold you're"toosensitive,""dramatic,"or "crazy"Held to aharsherstandardthan siblingsHypervigilant- constantlyscanningrooms fordangerTerrified ofmakingmistakes, eventiny ones.(Perfectionism)Good newsabout you wasmocked ortwisted intosomethingnegativeDifficultytrusting yourownperceptionsof realityAvoids eyecontact orspecificpeople/placesto feel saferYou wereblamed for thefamily’s tension— even whenyou weren’tthereFierceindependence(learned noone will help)Feeling likethe family'scontainer forall theirshameDifficultyacceptingcomplimentsEitherextremepeople-pleasing orreactive angerComparedunfavorablyto the‘responsible’siblingYour winswere met withsilence or aquick changeof subjectFelt like the"truth teller"who getspunishedYour genuineemotionalreaction wascalled ‘attitude’or ‘disrespect’Left out offamily eventsor photosintentionallyConstantlycriticized,even for well-intentionedactionsYourachievementsare minimizedor ignored

Scapegoat - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. N-Siblings or other family members joined in against you
  2. B-Blamed for things you didn't do
  3. I-Wants closeness but fears it; feels safer alone but lonely either way”
  4. B-Deep-seated belief you are fundamentally "bad"
  5. I-Chronic, overwhelming guilt - apologizing for existing
  6. O-Your mistakes are magnified and never forgotten
  7. I-Told you're "too sensitive," "dramatic," or "crazy"
  8. N-Held to a harsher standard than siblings
  9. G-Hypervigilant - constantly scanning rooms for danger
  10. B-Terrified of making mistakes, even tiny ones. (Perfectionism)
  11. N-Good news about you was mocked or twisted into something negative
  12. O-Difficulty trusting your own perceptions of reality
  13. G-Avoids eye contact or specific people/places to feel safer
  14. N-You were blamed for the family’s tension — even when you weren’t there
  15. G-Fierce independence (learned no one will help)
  16. B-Feeling like the family's container for all their shame
  17. O-Difficulty accepting compliments
  18. O-Either extreme people-pleasing or reactive anger
  19. N-Compared unfavorably to the ‘responsible’ sibling
  20. G-Your wins were met with silence or a quick change of subject
  21. B-Felt like the "truth teller" who gets punished
  22. O-Your genuine emotional reaction was called ‘attitude’ or ‘disrespect’
  23. I-Left out of family events or photos intentionally
  24. I-Constantly criticized, even for well-intentioned actions
  25. G-Your achievements are minimized or ignored