Defenses We Use As
Adult Children

Agreeing Analyzing Attacking, Aggression Being Smug, Superior or Arrogant Blaming, Accusing Complying Debating, Arguing Defiance Denying Evading, Dodging Explaining Frowning Glaring Intellectualizing Joking	Justifying, Moralizing Minimizing Projecting Questioning or Interrogating Rationalizing Sarcasm Shouting, Intimidating Silence Sparring Staring Switching Theorizing Threatening Verbalizing, Talking Withdrawing
Grinning, Smiling, or “Laughing Off” feelings Preaching/Lecturing, e.g. saying “You” (what you need to do, etc.), instead of “I” Quibbling, “Yes, but...”

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