The Persecution Complex is the desire to be oppressed. It is a way to delegitimize actual oppression. The supposed martyr imagines oppression because of a law or regulation designed to protect others. Instead of focusing on the reason for a rule or regulation like the fact that cryptosporidium, a harmful parasite that causes diarrhea can be easily spread in chlorinated pools, the focus is shifted on practicing freedoms. If your freedom harms another, that's not freedom. People with IBS not allow