Abandonment Issues in Parental Alienation / Charlie McCready

Siblings suffer too, when their brother or sister is a victim of alienation and they may grow up burying their feelings of grief, guilt and abandonment. It can have a profound impact on their own emotional well-being. I have personal experience of this and it can’t be underestimated.

The child ‘left behind’ may be aware of the strained or severed relationships, even if they never talk about it. Internally, they can be mourning the loss of the close bond they once shared and struggle with the emotional void left behind. It is not their fault at all, but they might not know this, blaming themselves and feeling guilty. They may feel ‘left behind’ or ‘the lucky one’ but they may also feel that all the focus is on others and not them. If all attention and focus is on the alienating parent or the target parent, or the alienated child, the one who remains may feel a bit lost and isolated. They may even suppress their own needs, not wanting to cause any more trouble or to avoid any further the conflict in the family. Some may feel obligated to choose sides or align. They may think they need to protect themselves from similar treatment. When they witness manipulation and trauma, they may grapple with their own identity issues. It is similar to the less favoured child in a family dynamic.

It is important for siblings and step-siblings in these circumstances to seek support and understanding from people who understand the dynamics of parental alienation, or trusted individuals outside of the family. They may not be able to talk about their experience with their siblings who are all going through their own different journey even within the same family group. They need a safe space to process their feelings, address unresolved emotions, and develop coping strategies. Additionally, fostering open communication and maintaining strong bonds with other supportive family members can help siblings navigate the challenges and minimise the long-term effects of the alienation on their well-being.

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Author: GreatCosmicMothersUnited

I have joined with many parents affected with the surreal , yet accepted issue of child abuse via Pathogenic Parenting / Domestic abuse. As a survivor of Domestic Abuse, denial abounded that 3 sons were not affected. In my desire to be family to those who have found me lacking . As a survivor of psychiatric abuse, therapist who abused also and toxic prescribed medications took me to hell on earth with few moments of heaven. I will share my life, my experiences and my studies and research.. I will talk to small circles and I will council ; as targeted parents , grandparents , aunts , uncles etc. , are denied contact with a child for reasons that serve the abuser ...further abusing the child. I grasp the trauma and I have looked at the lost connection to a higher power.. I grasp when one is accustomed to privilege, equality can feel like discrimination.. Shame and affluence silences a lot of facts , truths that have been labeled "negative". It is about liberation of the soul from projections of a alienator , and abuser ..

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