And when I use the child as a starting point, I see a typical constellation of symptoms: 1) The Campaign of Denigration, 2) Weak, Frivolous, or Absurd Rationalizations for the Deprecation, 3) Lack of Ambivalence, 4) The «Independent - Thinker» Phenomenon, 5) Reflexive Support of the Alienating Parent in the Parental Conflict, 6) Absence of
Guilt Over Cruelty to and / or Exploitation of the Alienated Parent, 7) Presence of Borrowed
Scenarios, and 8) Spread of the Animosity to the Extended Family and Friends of the Alienated Parent
I was tempted to blame myself for the sorry
scenario (any excuse for another
guilt trip) until a middle - aged gentleman stomped
over and started abusing the ciggie / mobile phone - holding galoot.