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You and your friends like to play together. Except one of your friends is a wild crocodile,
or tiger or shark, or something. A Crocodigerark.
You play well together, except, you're playing with a wild Crocodigerark. They're not nice.
You tell your friends "I don't want to play with a mean Crocodigerark."
Your friends say "the Crocodigerark can't help it. Turn the other cheek. Have a tougher
skin. You should be considerate and be nice to the Crocodigerark even if they're mean."
You would find better friends. What can a child do when those friends are
their family? Long-term effects of surviving sibling abuse
can include: Depression, anxiety, low self-esteem
PTSD, CPTSD Inability to trust
Relationship difficulties Alcohol and drug addiction
How Do You Tell the Difference Between Sibling Rivalry and Sibling Abuse?
1. Is the behavior age appropriate? (Children use different conflict-resolution
tactics during various developmental stages.) 2. Is the behavior isolated or part of a pattern?
(Abuse, by definition, is a long-term pattern rather than occasional disagreements.)
3. Is there an aspect of victimization? (Abuse is characterized by secrecy and an
imbalance of power.) 4. What is the goal of the behavior?
(The goal of abuse tends to be embarrassment or domination of the victim.)