DENIALDefense mechanism in which the existence of unpleasant realities is disavowed; refers to keeping out of conscious awareness any aspects of external reality that, if acknowledged, would produce anxiety.

You will never find the real truth among people that are insecure or have egos to protect. Truth over time becomes either guarded or twisted as their perspective changes; it changes with the seasons of...

Whatever thing a man gets quickly enraged about is his idol, and whatever thing he makes his idol becomes his religion.

Defensiveness is usually someone silently screaming that they need you to value and respect them in disguise. When you look for deeper meanings behind someone’s pain you can then begin to heal not only yourself,...

I’m not offended until you think I’m offended.

Don’t you seewhat’s going on in this house?” To this day, if somehow even in jest raises their hand to me, I will do this (raises hands to protect face andcowers) I cringe. Then they...

An interview has become such a confrontational thing. It makes you very defensive.

The ocean waves were choppy. Good thing I know karate and was able to fight back.

Have we become so defensive that we cannot even tolerate a kind act?

Sometimes I’m standoffish and defensive, and I let the angry part of my mind do the talking for me. Sometimes I don’t know what the hell I’m doing. When someone you care about it clearly...

I’m a little territorial and defensive. I don’t like having my space invaded.

I’m a little territorial and defensive.

It’s important for us, if we’re going to be a good team, to be a good defensive team in the fourth quarter.

I need to ask, are you afraid of spiders?”Nicholas blinked, suddenly caught off guard, “Yes, I’m afraid of spiders.””Were you always?””What are you, a psychiatrist?”Pritam took a breath. He could feel Laine’s eyes on him,...