Playing the Victim or Taking Responsibility?
Recent events, particularly the illegal immigration repatriations from South Africa, have highlighted victim-playing behavior. Not only do we see this in macro-events in the news but also in personal relationships. Victim-playing behavior can appear when a person who has caused harm tries to avoid responsibility by presenting themselves as the one who has been wronged. In the context of crime, misconduct or illegal immigration, this involves shifting attention away from the a
