Perpetual Victimhood
The wasteland of narcissism
Some are ever the victim in their stories
Making others out to be villains
Even when they are not and never have been villains.
But for a victim to shine, there must be an abuser
Even if only a manufactured one created for their story.
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More is the pity for the perpetual victim
They are either incapable or unwilling to see
That the villain of their story is nothing more
Than their own selves
Fabricating webs of deceit
With the biggest deception of all being the one
they tell themselves and wholeheartedly believe.
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No, it is not gaslighting to call out
the narcissist that makes life all about themselves
And trashes every other being around them.
It is not a delight to push back at such
sordid souls and yet, if one does not
The perpetual victim will plow their fields of sorrow
With your reputation, your integrity, and your sanity
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So, the true victim is never the perpetual victim,
It is actually the villains of their stories
that are victimized by the saga generated
by the person who perpetuates their victimhood
at the expense of all around them
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Until they all fall away and none is left
except for the perpetual victim
that then slinks away to embed itself
into a new clique to start the process
all over again villainizing everyone around them
so that they can feel safe in their blanket
of perpetual victimhood
living forever in the wasteland of their narcissism.
About the Creator
Pam Reeder
Stifled wordsmith re-embracing my creativity. I like to write stories that tap into raw human emotions.
Author of "Bristow Spirits on Route 66", magazine articles, four books under a pen name, technical writing, stories for my grandkids.
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Comments (2)
This is so true and insightful. A sad and awful lesson I've learned time and time again with these people. So much love to you, my friend. <3
I do feel this , this was me in my marriage when I was attacked and stabbed and much worse , but I did come out of that. So true pam