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Why I Don’t Condemn Those With A Victim Mentality
Victim-minded people didn’t sign up to be that way
‘’I guess I just don’t like unfairness. I think that’s it. And I’ve always been for the underdog’’
— Paul Mooney
In a culture that can be cutthroat, it’s very easy for one to fall into a victim mentality. All it takes is one event (Or events) to put us on that road to Victimville and get comfortable there. We have all been a victim of injustice and wrongdoing at one point or another in our lives.
If you haven’t experienced this bitter reality yet, give it time. Your turn is coming.
It seems like a lot of people who weaponize the word victim on others underestimate just how difficult it is to get out of that victim cloud once it reaches you. When that victim cloud catches you, it doesn’t want you to leave its sight.
Overcoming the victim mindset isn’t something that can be achieved by just hearing someone tell you to stop having a victim mentality or stop…
