![]() The basic maneuver is to describe a disliked action of another person, in terms of being injured, usually just when accountability is expected. It turns the non-agreement of others into an injury. ![]() Victim stancing is also based on an external locus of responsibility. It is intended on one hand to deflect the efforts of the survivor to address issues honestly, and on the other hand, intended to draw third parties into rescuing (relieving of responsibility) the primary aggressor, or even allying with him. Victim stancing is a power behavior that exploits the desire of others to help someone who is in distress. But a primary aggressor victim stancing is even more insidious. ![]() As stated elsewhere, a survivor is focused on what she or he can do, someone taking the stance of a victim is focused on what she or he can't do.
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