When someone responds to criticism or perceived attack by explaining, justifying, or counter-attacking rather than listening, they're protecting themselves from feeling wrong or hurt—which makes defensiveness feel necessary in the moment but prevents the actual issue from being addressed. Recognizing defensiveness in yourself is the first step toward staying present to hard conversations.
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