'It seemed he rarely missed an opportunity to feel wronged.'

'In fact, her status as an injured party afforded her a psychological advantage: she felt morally superior to everyone she felt had mistreated her. This was a role she had no intention of giving up.'

Ay ay ay, does that ever ring true! My family has more than a few martyrs and victims. I have never really understood why that is so gratifying for them. Even though I was the suicidally depressed one in the family for years, I never understood why they went looking for unhapiness all the time or why they would want attention for it.