No matter how hard I tried I was always the odd man out. The last one picked. A screw up! Black sheep! Bad boy!
— Alan J. Schoolcraft, Brent Simons, Megamind (voice), Will Ferrell, imdb.com
No matter how hard I tried I was always the odd man out. The last one picked. A screw up! Black sheep! Bad boy!
— Alan J. Schoolcraft, Brent Simons, Megamind (voice), Will Ferrell, imdb.com
The black sheep got blackmailed again.
Annie: You and Simon need some guy stuff to do together. I don't want him to feel left out. Eric: No, being left out is Lucy's job.
— Carol Evan McKeand, Rev. Eric Camden, Stephen Collins, imdb.com
Matt: Mary's a team player. She has basketball to fit in. Simon already knows who he is, and Ruthie's five. Eric: You forgot Lucy. Matt: No I didn't. She's the one you need to worry about. Eric: Why's that? Matt: Well, because she always feels left out.
There are implicit rules to never unmask the toxicity of the group or its decisions. Questions are always met with ambiguous or vague answers or outright reprimands and punishment. The victim’s duty is to keep quiet, remain a scapegoat and not make a fuss about carrying out dirty work for the group.
To make the conspiracy all the more effective, the victim is further silenced by what makes them so special in the first place – their ability to be discerning, their sensitive nature, their compassion – are all used to paint them as unhinged should they dare to speak out.
Truth-tellers are commonly scapegoated in groups where there is toxicity brimming beneath the surface.
This example illustrates something deeply important: groups with one or more sociopaths do not target people who are incompetent. On the contrary, they target those who threaten the status quo in some way.
These victims may at first be idealized and love-bombed. They are subjected to praise, laser-focused attention, gifts and false promises to lure them into the group. They are “groomed” to feel like a part of the group, which often has many cult-like qualities which discourage dissent and discussion.
Old souls are always the black sheep of the family. They view life differently than most of us do. They’re the weirdos of every gang.
What is that, the theme of this family? When in doubt, blame Will.
— Gayle Abrams, William 'Will' Smith, Will Smith, amazon.com
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