Be Warned Playing VICTIM, You May Be Treated As One

Be Warned Playing VICTIM, You May Be Treated As One

Allow me to quote Paulo Coelho, the famous Brazilian Lyricist who became more popular with his international bestsellers wherein he was quoted Be Warned Playing VICTIM, You May Be Treated As One.  Due to the sensitivity of our thread today, allow me to clear up, up front that there is a huge difference between being a victim versus someone playing victim.  Being a victim of abuse, trauma, or other circumstances is totally different from PLAYING VICTIM, which we'll spend a bit of time for today's thread💎💎💎

PLAYING VICTIM involves some level of exaggeration or fabrication [and sometimes, manipulation].  Simply put, being a VICTIM means that you are actually in a situation where you are legitimately victimized or in the context of our thread today, are are a VICTIM of abuse or other circumstances.  However, being a VICTIM turns into playing the VICTIM when your VICTIM role is used to avoid responsibility, wallowing in self-pity📌📌📌

So, who plays VICTIM?  Honestly, anyone can. And this includes actual VICTIMS themselves.  But again, it is fine to be a victim especially if you've been legitimately victimized.  In fact, recognizing that you were a VICTIM is very essential for healing.  On the other hand. recognizing that you were a VICTIM is very important for healing.  On the other hand, PLAYING VICTIM is a totally different story that needs to be dissected⏳⏳⏳

But studies show that many abuse victims end up PLAYING VICTIM due to helplessness.  So, it's important to recognize that there are varying degrees and ways how one can play the victim.  And just because someone plays the VICTIM one way DOESN'T mean they'll do it in another.  In simpler terms, just because someone DOESN'T do anything to improve their situation DOESN'T mean they will manipulate others into doing what they want.  We need to be aware that some abuse VICTIMS could have picked up traits from their abusers✅✅✅

So, what are the tell-tale signs of PLAYING VICTIM? The most common sign of PLAYING VICTIM is blaming other people or circumstances for negative feelings or even some events happening in life.  You may end up blaming other people or circumstances for the unhappiness or lack of fulfillment.  OR we may hear blaming something OR someone when something negative happens or things DON'T go as planned.  BE WARNED of PLAYING VICTIM, YOU MAY END UP [being] TREATED AS ONE❗❗❗