Grievance-collecting

[Lanell]

A particular variation of the [victim card] in which a person gains sympathy or social status by amassing experiences of perceived [sleights] or injustices. [Grievance-collecting] can be entirely fabricated, true, or a mix of the two. Grievance-collectors can never forgive or see another side of the story, because surrendering any grievance would result in loss of power over other people. Grievance-collecting can be personal, or part of a politically correct group dynamic.