Overcome Victim Mentality

This is just another way that a repressed culture shames and shuns woundedness. When i grew up, it was "Do not be a cry baby" and "Leave the past behind you". YES, it is true that we can become imprisoned inside of our woundedness. But the term "victim mentality" suggests otherwise. It suggest that a choice is being made to remain affixed to our wounds. And how can we know that from the outside? We cannot. Someone can certainly make that statement about themselves. But we cannot make it about them because we are not walking in their shoes. We are not inside of the traumatic memories. For all we know they carry more trauma that we could ever imagine. Perhaps they are the bravest and most hopeful person we have ever encountered. Just to get up everyday and believe, is a remarkable victory for many. So be careful when you talk about someone's "victim mentality". You might be talking about someone who has claimed a greater victory than you.