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Victim Mentality

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I had put this in another location however I was looking for more in-depth info on this subject.

I have a question.

What exactly is Victim Mentality? How does it affect us with our relationship with God, our spouses, children, co-workers? And how does one overcome it?

Moriah Ruth
 

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I had put this in another location however I was looking for more in-depth info on this subject.

I have a question.

What exactly is Victim Mentality? How does it affect us with our relationship with God, our spouses, children, co-workers? And how does one overcome it?

Moriah Ruth
Lisa Bevere has a good book about it. When you think you're the victim, it's everyone else's fault and every once in a while you have a pity party. When you react bad, it's because you're a victim of circumstances, angry bosses, a spouse, your parents who didn't raise you good etc. or your hormones. For every anger or wrong behaviour you have is an explanation, so you don't see that it's how you wrongly reacted on things instead of what they've done to you. Once you see that you can ask God forgiveness and grow.
 
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Hey Frogster,

You stated, "well..i guess the name is self explanatory"

What do you mean by this?

the person goes through life, seeing themselves as the victim, or one who will be the victim.:)
 
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The grand "pity party" follows the victim-mentality individual around.

Abuse survivors as well as those who think the world "owes them" are infamous for these types of 'parties'.

I know a guy, we'll call him RAY, who told me a couple months ago how a friend of his disappointed him badly. He later ran into the guy and he told him he had cancer. "Ray" then stated angrily, "He knew why he had cancer and so did I!" .. ugh.. Honestly thinking God would give someone cancer because the person disappointed him.. pathetic. :scratch: Not only is it victim-mentality thinking & bitterness, but it's also incredibly egotistical.

For the survivor who has recently discovered they were abused, it's understandable to need time to work through this stage and they should be understood & not judged. I myself am a survivor & have had bouts with this. I've also discovered there are not many understanding people out there but plenty judgemental ones who do not know how to be supportive.. I've known that for a long time though as I'd seen the damage judgemental people can do to survivors before I ever started to remember my own trauma.

There's a book on the victim SPIRIT here which is very good and free online
http://67814.inspyred.com/images/Overcoming_the_Victim_Spirit.pdf

Good luck.
 
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Someone with a "victim mentality" believes that other people are responsible for how they themselves act.

"I had to throw that frying pan at her, she was being annoying."

"I had to rob that bank because of the fees they were charging me."

"I had no choice but to punch that guy, he was being disrespectful."

The result of this in our relationships is untrustworthiness. How can I depend on someone who's every action is determined by what others are doing to him? I can't. How can I expect someone like this to do what he says when all of his decisions are reactionary, predicated on fear and retribution? I can't. He will act exactly as the world does, and then offer nothing but excuses.

The children of God, however, have freedom in Christ. We don't have to respond with an eye for an eye because we have been shown a better way. We have been shown grace.

Jesus didn't wait for the world to change before offering love, and neither do we.

God bless
 
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