When we have a victim mentality, we filter our entire existence through a paranoid narrow mental lens that is used to perceive other people and reality. While it's important to claim the role of victim if we have genuinely been victimized or abused, we cannot move on with our lives unless we step out of the victim role and into the survivor role. Table of contentsWhat is a Victim Mentality?How Self-Victimization Develops9 Benefits of Being a VictimThe Dark Side of Playing the Victim23 Signs of the Victim MentalityHow to Stop Being a VictimHow to Deal With the Victim Complex in Other