Emotional undercurrents of suffering are present in the childhood of the chart holder with Neptune in the fourth house. It could be any family member including the chart holder who is seen as the one enduring the suffering. There is also one family member who is a scapegoat and who receives the blame for the painful situation. Another family member is seen as a golden family member and is exempt from the pain. The perception of the roles are different from person to person, but the chart holder will feel the dynamic deeply. There is often one parent who has an addiction, usually drinking, and there is a feeling that this person wants to escape from the family.Even with all of the confusing, unconscious suffering and blame, there is an overall feeling of compassion in the family and there is often a person or people who are willing to suffer for the other family members. Family heritage may be difficult to trace, but there is a comfort found in learning from whatever information is available. In adulthood, the chart holder is compassionate toward their family and willing to sacrifice for them.