10 ways that playing the victim robs you of your life. 1. You lose your power. 2. It beats you down. 3. It drains the life out of your hopes and dreams. 4. It destroys your self esteem. 5. It damages your credibility. 6. It becomes a barrier in your relationships. 7. Makes you smaller. 8. It drains your vitality. 9. It narrows your future. 10. You give control away. There is kind of a moral superiority which is attached to perceptions of victimization and victim hood. David Treuer said this in an interview regarding why some people claim to be Native American. They may not be profiting monetarily by claiming to be Native but there is something to be gained by it. Many times these posers perceive Native people as the ultimate victims and so impersonate them for these reasons.
Posted on: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 20:14:23 +0000