Defensiveness

Pretending or thinking that I have not done anything wrong.
Pretending or thinking that my behavior is better than it really is.
Focusing on my own best motives and another's worst behaviors.
Denying or distorting reality, evidence, or the truth.
Retreating into entertainment, drugs, alcohol, or food.
Trying to portray myself in a better light than others.
Withdrawing from people or keeping people at a distance.
Regressing to less threatening times onto Elmmäture attitudes and behaviors.
Showing displaced anger or irritability.
Projecting my problems on to others; blaming others for my problems; shifting the focus on to others.
Rationalizing my behavior or my circumstances.
Lying, disguising the truth, or giving partial truths.
Presenting a false image of myself or my motives.
Framing motives, behaviors, attitudes, and situations in ways that are deceptive or that present myself as better than I am.
Adopting a martyr complex.
Adopting a messiah complex.
Adopting a hermit complex.
Showing a lack of openness and transparency.
Refusing to trust and release others.
Other ways that the Holy Spirit may show you.