The American Debate Over "playing the victim" Continues to Miss the Point
we have a massive cultural problem processing ordinary grief
“Stop playing the victim.”
“Pick yourself up and keep moving.”
“Get your sh*t together.”
“Stop whining. No one likes a whiner.”
“You have to look out for yourself because no one will.”
“Be resilient. Move on.”
How did we get to a cultural place where we tell the victim to quickly move on wearing the superhero cape of resi…
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