Loving somebody gets better the more you do it.
An old, old process, exploited by fortune tellers everywhere. Steer a guy through an endless series of yes-no, right-wrong questions, and in no time at all a convincing illusion of intimacy built itself up. A simple psychological trick, sharpened by listening carefully to answers, feeling the way, and playing the odds.
I was raised by a strict man who taught me how to make the best of a bad situation.
I see you've turned your shame into an asset.
Ein ersparter Pfennig ist zweimal verdient.
Vigilante Victimhood is when victims and self-styled victims break the law, ignore norms, and bypass institutions in order to grandiosely self-idealize, exact revenge, and secure entitlement to rights and benefits. Traditional victims accept victimhood as the way of the world. Identity victims compete with other victims for entitlements, status, and benefits.