Many people grow up, feeling like the “black sheep” of their family without understanding why. In dysfunctional families, one person is often assigned the role of scapegoat and blamed for the systems problems. This blog explores 10 signs. You may have been the family scapegoat, and why the role was never truly about you. If you were blamed for family conflict, or felt like the outsider growing up, you may have been the family scapegoat.