I don't like the word victim OR survivor. But if there was a perpetrator, abuser, etc., there has to be a victim on the other end, right? If you work in forensics, there is always reference to the 'victim'; that's just a technicality. I suppose survivor is used too, but it seems similar to using plaintiff and defendant.

This thread was interesting to me as we don't even use those words in therapy. My thoughts are that it is objectifying in a sense. I'm a mother, a woman, daughter, etc. But victim or survivor sort of removes my personhood from my identity. Which also touches on dissociation and PTSD issues.