Playing the Victim Isn't Manipulation, It's Memory
Ever wonder why some arguments always seem to end with you feeling wronged, no matter who you're talking to? In this episode, Ted Thao, LPC, breaks down what's really happening when someone (or you) seems to always "play the victim," and why it's almost never about manipulation.
You'll hear about:
Why feeling like the victim is often a learned protective pattern, not a character flaw
The smoke detector metaphor that explains why old emotional alarms keep going off
The short term benefits of this pattern, and why it can quietly push people away over time
A common question Ted hears in his…
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