I think that there is something profoundly wrong when people aspire to be the victim rather than their hero in their own personal narrative. It is a form of stunted emotional growth. Virtue arises from overcoming challenges, not just suffering.
Ascribing virtue to suffering itself leads to a race to the bottom, where the most noble society is that which suffers the most
Ascribing virtue to suffering itself leads to a race to the bottom, where the most noble society is that which suffers the most