The victim X stroke occurs in people who feel they have been or are being taken advantage of in some way. This feeling can come from one area or a few: a child, your spouse, a co-worker or boss, a relative or neighbor, even a stranger.
Generally speaking, writers with this stroke harbor deep feelings of resentment and anger. Others may also experience helplessness as a result of their victimization, or a belief that trying to be kind and find happiness is pointless. A rare few will go on to beat the odds and excel at whatever they touch, a result of a drive to prove themselves and avoid being “victims”.
Remember, not everyone who feels like a victim will have this stroke. But most people who have this trait feel like a victim!
Interestingly, such x’s will often appear in criminal handwriting samples, commonly pedophiles, who we now know are likely to have been molested as children themselves. Again, it’s important to understand that not everyone with this stroke is a criminal.
These x’s are characterized by separate strokes of two letters crossing themselves at the baseline. X’s below or above the baseline indicate different traits, so don’t try to interpret them without a pro on hand! Here are samples of “victim X’s”:
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When they are at the more empathetic end of the spectrum, this writer is the first to say “yes” and volunteer. And they are in real need of a pat on the back! Often they have given so much to help others that they feel spent, almost bankrupt physically and emotionally. This may lead to a feeling of worthlessness, compounding the belief that their good deeds go unnoticed or unappreciated.
Do you have this stroke in your writing? If so, practice getting it out of your cursive. Instead of disconnecting and crossing the first and second letters of a word, make smooth, continuous connections between the two. Do it for twenty minutes a day for 30 days straight; do more or less until it’s natural for you.
Also crucial: practice being good to yourself! There are endless ways to de-stress on daily basis, in case you can’t take a full vacation right now:
1) say “no” to the endless requests for help; 2) get a massage; 3) take a walk in the woods; 4) buy some scented candles and take a long hot bubble bath; 5) sit and read with a cup of cocoa and whipped cream; 6) try a Mental Image Makeover (see www.kristinapowell.com); 7) absolutely crucial - avoid people you know are bad for your spirits!
Reduce stress and increase happiness by getting the “X” out!
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