playing the victim
- martyrVictim for beliefs
- blameAssign responsibility for wrongdoing
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- whiningProlonged nasal complaining
- self-pityExaggerated focus on own suffering
helpless · complaining · guilt-trip · deflecting · excuses · blameless · wounded · passive-aggressive · sympathy · attention-seeking · narcissist · drama · persecution · innocent · scapegoat · fragile · entitlement · cowardice
accountability
playing the victimtaking responsibility
eating crow · manning up · admitting fault · stepping up · mea culpa
agency and empowerment
playing the victimtaking charge
Assuming leadership or control
self-reliance · taking control · rising above · self-determination · resilience