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1 " Victimhood gives us great moral superiority and entitles us to unquestioning sympathy while exempting us from examining any single one of our actions. A victim is utterly devoid of responsibility or blame. This of course leaves us vulnerable as we will carry on engaging in precisely the behaviour which provoked an unacceptable response. "
2 " By exempting your child from all chores, as many affluent American families now do, you are sending the message, " Your time is too valuable to be spent on menial tasks," which easily morphs into the unintended message " You are too important to do menial tasks." And that unintended message puffs up the bloated self-esteem that now characterizes many American kids. "