THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SATANIC CULT INVOLVEMENT: AN ...

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APPENDIX 3 (b) SUBJECT THREE Significant interpersonal contexts, fantasies, and corresponding object relations
derivatives
Interpersonal Context Fantasy Self rep. Affect link Obiect rep T. no.
E 's discovery of his adopted status, I am the unloved, unwanted outcast, and do Abandoned, Rejection Rejecting 1,2,8
and his siblings' failure to relate to not belong in this family. unloved child. parents and
him as their brother, made him feel
siblings.
alienated and rejected.
E was a sickly child who required 1 am the frail and sickly one. My blood is bad Vulnerable, Anxiety, Rejecting objects 3
frequent medical attention for a and there is always something wrong inside of inferior, shame. internalised as
blood disorder. me. contaminated. poisoning,
contaminating.
Parents would frequently leave him My parents do not care for me, want to spend Rejected, Rejection Rejecting, 4
with a relative while they socialised time with me, or have me around them. unloved child.. uncaring
at night.
parents.
Frequent beatings by stepfather. My stepfather hates me and wishes to hurt Hated child. Anger, hatred Destructive, 5,6
me.
sadistic father.
Stepmother did not protect E or My stepmother does not want me or care for Rejected, Rejection Unprotecting, 7
demonstrate any affection for him. me. unloved child. uncaring mother.
E was a stubborn and rebellious I will not take in or comply with the Rebellious, Resentment, Controlling and 9
child. expectations of parents who hate and reject defiant child. anger. rejecting
me.
parents.
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