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They Called You the Scapegoat? Here’s The Good News

Oct 8, 2025

Ever felt like you were the one everyone quietly blamed?The “too much” one. The “not enough” one. The one who carried the weight of problems you didn’t create.If so—you’ve already lived through your own kind of trial.But here’s the twist: being the scapegoat might not be a curse at all. In fact, it might become your biggest strength.

The Hidden Game of Scapegoating

Scapegoating is one of the oldest survival tactics in history. From ancient rituals to the Salem Witch Trials, groups always needed someone to blame so they didn’t have to face themselves.That means when you were cast in that role—it was never about you.It was about the jury around you.The play Salem Scapegoat’s Trial makes this painfully clear: the accused are called “unruly,” “difficult,” or “shameful”… but the judgment is really the group’s way of dodging truth.And once you see that, you can stop carrying their weight.

Lessons From the Trial That Still Matter Today

1. The Labels Were Never Yours

When Giles Corey resisted, pressed under stones, he didn’t give in to false guilt. His refusal exposed the system itself. Resistance can be quiet—and radical.

2. Naming the Jury Breaks the Spell

Tituba turns her gaze on the audience and asks: And you?The same applies to you: who needed you to be the scapegoat? A parent, a boss, a friend group? Call them out—at least on paper.

3. Rewriting Is More Than Healing—It’s Power

Neuroscience tells us every time we recall a memory, we rewrite it. That means you can choose a new story. Not erasing what happened, but redefining it so you hold the pen.

4. Walking Away Is Its Own Victory

Some didn’t fight to win the trial—they stepped out of it. Sometimes freedom is simply leaving the room where you were never meant to sit on trial in the first place.

How to Start Reframing Your Story

  • Step 1: Recognize the Narrative
  • Write down the exact words that were used against you.
  • Step 2: Expose the Jury
  • Ask: who benefitted from casting me in this role?
  • Step 3: Rewrite the Story
  • Flip the script. Instead of “I was too much,” try “They were afraid of my voice.”
  • Step 4: Leave the House
  • Visualize yourself stepping out of that heavy courtroom. Choose your place of freedom.

The Takeaway

Being scapegoated doesn’t mean you’re weak. It means you were strong enough to be noticed, different enough to be targeted, and resilient enough to survive.Now comes the best part: you get to rewrite the ending.Because the truth is—your story was never meant to stay in their hands. It’s yours.

Ready to Go Deeper?

What you just read is only the surface. Inside Salem Scapegoat’s Trial: Stage Play & Workbook, you’ll step into a stage play and workbook designed to help you witness, understand, and reframe the scapegoat role.

 

 

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll discover inside:

The Stage Play

  • The Trial: See how accusations like “too much” or “not enough” echo across history.
  • The House of Seven Gables: Watch how judgment becomes a prison not just for the accused—but for the jury itself.
  • Thoreau & Tituba’s Escape: Learn why freedom isn’t about winning the trial—it’s about stepping out of it.

This isn’t just a book. It’s a mirror, a guide, and a tool for rewriting your story.

Kathryn Fredrickson