I was in a therapy group in real life for a short while. I have social anxiety so it was very hard for me to talk in the group. The subject of parents came up . I briefly mentioned one part of the hurtful “story” of the family of origin. I probably didn’t explain it well or clearly, and one member of the group didn’t understand what I was saying or “sided with the parents”. The group facilitator asked him to speak. Is this “normal” in a therapy group? I didn’t feel at all validated, as I was sharing something very painful to me. It wasn’t family therapy. I didn’t want a “poor you” response but I would have appreciated some understanding or empathy

I was the black sheep in the family. I received the blame and shame, and in this group I felt the same. Growl.

Parents divorced, I was kicked out. The group member attacked me because I was hurt by the parents’ lies. He didn’t know me at all, I’d never spoken to
him.. this was the first “session”

Just wondering if this is “normal” in group therapy.

In theory I might try group therapy again although this experience wasn’t encouraging