You Are NOT A Victim
I was told transition would fix me. It didn’t. The real fix was dropping the ‘victim’ label and loving the body I almost destroyed. Medically transition your mind, not your sex. #Detrans
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Detransitioner Mikayla Silverthorn insists that ‘victim’ is a chosen identity, not a life sentence. She argues that seeing yourself as prey broadcasts weakness, invites abusers, and keeps you trapped; shedding the label through mirror affirmations, solo hikes and self-hugs is the only way out.
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In the video “You Are NOT A Victim,” detransitioner Mikayla Silverthorn argues that the feeling of victimhood is a self-created mindset rather than an immutable condition. She opens by describing how the “poor-me” narrative convinces people that external forces are persecuting them, then insists that this mentality actually broadcasts weakness and draws predators. Drawing on unnamed “studies,” she claims bullies and criminals can “energetically” sense insecurity and therefore single out those who see themselves as prey. Even childhood abuse, she acknowledges, is heinous, yet she urges viewers to recognize that—once they are adults—they can stop “attracting” further harm by refusing to label themselves as victims. Mikayla illustrates the point with her own history. She recounts chronic bullying and isolation by classmates and relatives, explaining that she used to tell herself “I’m not good enough” and therefore projected an energy that invited exclusion. Both of her ex-boyfriends “used” her, she says, because she sought external validation instead of self-love. By shifting her internal monologue—declaring “I do not allow people to disrespect me,” “I am not prey,” and “I am worthy of love”—she began to repel mistreatment and to feel genuinely powerful. She emphasizes that the change is not instantaneous; it may require therapy, money, and years of effort, but the first step is always the decision to stop identifying as a victim. Practical self-love exercises fill the second half of the talk. Mikayla encourages literal self-embrace—hugging oneself, speaking kindly to one’s reflection, and taking solo hikes or camping trips to build comfort with one’s own company. She models the technique by praising her handmade bucket hat and skirt, creations she would never have attempted had she continued believing she was “incapable of doing anything worthwhile.” Viewers are instructed to counter every negative thought with an opposite affirmation, to treat insults like “passing clouds,” and to announce ambitious dreams to the mirror as if they are already real. The video closes with Mikayla reiterating that “you attract what you are,” insisting that anyone can shed the victim label by consciously choosing to “stand in your power.”