For some it can be a comforting feeling when someone tells you that everything wrong in your life is not your fault, someone else is to blame. You don’t need to try to improve your situation, relax - poor you, the whole world wanted you to fail.

The good thing is since victim mentality and helplessness is a learned trait, it can be changed. To truly help people, this nonsense of victimhood will have to be unlearned. Like you said though, it has been deeply ingrained and won't be easy for many people.

Great comment, thanks for writing it up!