The whole process is protected by your own mental defence mechanisms that exist in your psyche. They are there to protect you from harm but, sometimes it can just make it m ore difficult - therefore responses adapt to society's behaviours and other experiences.
Written by Jonathan Townend, RMN - Editor - Friend of Medium
Psychiatric Nurse Writer. Owner of Creative Passions, The Shortform, No Shame, World of Fiction publications, and co-editor for The Chocolate River.