The Persecutor

As one of the roles in The Drama Triangle, the Persecutor can be the agent or the client. The Persecutor is sometimes authoritarian, which may sound something like, ” The is the price I will list at, or we won’t be doing business together!” The Persecutor may be highly critical which may sound something like, “This house will never sell!” So you can see how the role could be you as the agent, or the client could also be in this role.

Someone who is used to playing this role will treat the other party like a victim or a child. An example would be a client who asks a question the agent thinks is silly. The agent goes into the role of Persecutor and treats the client as weak and helpless. While not stated overtly, the agent may become condescending every time this client calls and talk down to them.