feel put upon

“Part of his appeal is that he’s the straight talker who will be the defender of these groups who feel put upon by the elites,” Rowland said.

“We may forget or feel put upon by our responsibilities but we remain whole inside with memories of freedom to express without consequence. We don’t become other people as we age.”

There is a long-standing culture of victimhood, particularly among white Southerners who feel put upon since before the Civil War.

If I brought home a B, I had to explain why it wasn’t an A. It sounds harsh, but I didn’t feel put upon.

"Nurses, on the other hand, often feel put upon and undervalued," she added.