The black sheep in families often carries a sense of shame for being different or for not meeting their family's expectations."
What's common among black sheep is that they're often criticized, invalidated, isolated, scapegoated or made to feel inferior because of those differences, said linical psychologist and creator of a Ramani Durvasula."
Children crave belonging, though, and if they feel like a black sheep, it's likely to be an unsettling and uncomfortable state for a child. It's not till later in life that they may embrace it."
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