"The current baseline (or status quo) is taken as a reference point, and any change from that baseline is perceived as a loss." (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Status_quo_bias)
Special pleading is another common manifestation: Things in general need to change, but not this particular thing that I do (The Future of the Professions)
Compare the more affect-focused system justification theory, which posits that people have a psychological need to perceive the groups and systems they are part of as fair and just.