Today’s prompt from Onsite is “How would you honestly describe your likelihood of falling into the trap of denial? Have there been instances where you can see with hindsight that you were in this trap? What can you do to avoid it in the future?”
As you can see, these next set of questions are a bit more intense ! These questions will ask things about denial, judgment, blame, comparison, and fear.
In any case, to answer the question, I would say once in a while I feel like I fall into the trap of denial. There is a fear of not reaching some standard that I’ve set for myself, and it feels humiliating to admit it. There are definitely instances where, with hindsight, I can see that I was in this trap, and it usually has been clouded by some kind of emotional pain. Honestly, I’m not sure how to avoid being in denial in the future. I can perhaps repair, but sometimes still pride comes through with that. Maybe this is something I can look into, and at least be honest with the people around me and if needing help, can perhaps chat with my therapist.
the heart as it is | courage • grief • beauty 
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