In Defence of Defensiveness - A lighthearted look at what plagues so many of us.

No, don't say that. I don't like it. That's not how I am.

Stop it.

I don't do that. I don't act like that. I don't talk like that.

Are you joking? Are you serious? You're joking, right?

Don't tell me I'm doing it wrong. I know what I'm doing.

I know.

I know. I know. I know.

What do you mean by _____ ? WHAT DID YOU MEAN BY _____???

Seriously? I'm trying, ok?
Don't push me.
Don't corner me.
Don't rush me.

Listen to my excuse. What?
I know you weren't asking for an excuse.
I'm giving you one anyway.

Why?
I'll tell you why.
Though you probably don't even want to know.

Am I holding you up? Sorry.
Let me defend that.

You see, growing up
I was always accused.
Accused of something.

Pushed.
Cornered.
Rushed.

Over the years I became defensive.
Of my actions
my words
my thoughts.

YOU CAN'T HARM ME NOW
I'd yell in my head.
I defended myself.

You can't accuse me now.

And here I am
defending defensiveness.

When no one asked me to.
It's alright though.
You probably accused me of it anyway.

I'm just defending myself.



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*Author's note: to be indulged in with humour. Don't take this
too seriously please. Just don't. Look at me getting defensive
about this. But it's not my fault. You asked for it.
Probably.