Anyone ever heard of the Karpman Drama Triangle? To put it very briefly, it's a model of interaction among three people or parties that forms a triangle, regardless of whether it's intentional or not. In this triangle, there are three roles: the Victim, the Rescuer and the Persecutor.

Victim: plays helpless and blameless, inviting others to fix their issues while refusing to take responsibility, uses the Persecutor's behavior to justify helplessness ("Poor me")

Rescuer: intervenes constantly and enables the Victim, has a desire to feel needed. This can lead to codependency while they ignore their own needs ("Let me help you")

Persecutor: criticizes, blames and controls others especially towards the Victim, may weaponize their anger or pain to have power over others ("It's all your fault")

This forms a very manipulative, unhealthy dynamic and creates emotional confusion that eventually destroys relationships if left unresolved even if it's subtle. What is also REALLY interesting is how roles can continuosly shift. For example, the Victim may suddenly switch roles with the Prosecutor and vice versa, often unconsciously. These roles can continue to shift as resentment grows.

I think it's very interesting to see how common this happens in our daily lives at varying levels of intensity.

I'm sure there are sources that can explain this even better so I recommend reading about it yourself for a deeper understanding.

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