I need to stop being so defensive because I have been pushing the one I love away by getting so defensive when she is trying to tell me how she feels and I end up dismissing her feelings. This isn’t right, and I can’t do that anymore. she deserves more, and I deserve to be able to effectively communicate. 3 years ago

I always get really defensive. With my husband, my friends, my coworkers – everyone. I’m aware that I do it, I just don’t know how to stop. 3 years ago

Today is the day that I have realized that I need to stop being so defensive. I have realized that being too defensive affects my friendships and relationships and could potentially ruin future relationships, my husband? 4 years ago

They’ll tell me something or they’ll mention something, and suddenly I’m all over it. I may not say it all out loud (I’m trying really really hard) but I’ll argue with them and feel like… I dunno at the time, I feel like I know better than they do… maybe it’s more a superiority complex? what do you think? anyhoo, I don’t like it. 5 years ago

I hate this about myself. Anytime anyone challenges me, I automatically get defensive. I take everything to heart. I need to fix this SOON because nursing school is taking me into some situations where I’m going to be challenged a lot and I have to learn to take it with a little more grace. 7 years ago