ARE YOU IN A TOXIC FAMILY SYSTEM?
Toxic families are made up of toxic family members. These toxic people may be your parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts and uncles, or they can be your in-laws and cousins. The reality is that if you have to question whether someone is toxic, they probably are. Toxic parents exhibit a chronic lack of empathy towards their children," Shannon Thomas, trauma therapist and author of Healing from Hidden Abuse tells Bustle.What is family toxicity? In families with toxic parents and siblings, passive aggression and nonstop competition are common. Toxic parent isolation is also common. This puts children in the role of either trying to please a toxic parent or being a target for criticism.There are many possible signs of emotional or psychological abuse. The parents may be physically present, but emotionally absent. Or, they may take a hard line on parenting issues such as education, health, religion and money, while ignoring the child’s perspective."A toxic family member can induc...