“…For example, people who respond to being offended with obvious, sustained anger should be perceived by the offender as a more dangerous target for future offenses than victims who hide their displeasure. Victims who communicate forgiveness may be perceived as easy marks because of their apparent willingness to absorb abuse without retaliating (for evidence linking pacifism with exploitation, see Deutsch, Epstein, Canavan, & Gumpert, 1967;Gruder & Duslak, 1973;Leng & Wheeler, 1979;Shure, Meeker, & Hansford, 1965). Once forgiven, transgressors may expect to be forgiven again and may exploit this perceived weakness to maximum personal benefit.…”