A Thinking Error. You blame others and portray yourself as a victim when you are held accountable for your actions. Having no regard for the rights of others, you demand total respect for your rights and desires. If you don’t get what you want you see yourself as a poorly treated victim. At the same time you refuse to see that you have victimized others. Importantly: A criminal who refuses to give up the Victim Stance will not change. According to Samenow and Yochelson (the original creators of Thinking Errors) this is the single best predictor of change.
