When Family Coalitions Rule Your Life

When family coalitions rule your life it can wreck havoc on your entire life.

Family coalitions are complicated because of the toxic nature of the dynamic, especially in toxic family dynamics.

Some family members perpetuate toxic behaviors by enlisting other family members to be on their side.

There is often chaos, gossiping, manipulating, sneaking around, and backbiting that happens in these families.

Family mobbing is a term that laypeople have developed to explain family intimidation and bullying.

Feeling “mobbed” by a family can be likened to being robbed on the street by strangers.

In this live chat, I discuss the psychology of family coalitions and the negative impact of not being believed by family.