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The Victim, the Villain & the Hero: Getting out of the Drama Triangle

The Victim, the Villain & the Hero: Getting out of the Drama Triangle

August 12, 2026

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“The Victim, the Villain & the Hero: Getting out of the Drama Triangle” 

There is a pattern I have observed in many dysfunctional groups where someone creates a storyline that presents them as the victim and another as a villain, but it’s often not true or at the very least…exaggerated for a purpose. 

Example: We knew someone who has needed a lot of favors over the years and so many people were glad to oblige, until it became too much or it was time to pay back…then a smear campaign began and that person was turned into someone evil.  

This happens in broken and dysfunctional families, friendship groups, coworkers, Mom groups etc. 

You don’t have to accept the role someone assigns you in the story. 

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