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When the family outcast shows the most care

Everyone says my uncle was the family screw-up but he's the only one who ever asked me how I was really doing.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Sometimes the person labeled as problematic by the family system is actually the most emotionally available.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Family identity and inherited stories?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.