I had just been turned down for taking a girl to homecoming as her mom reminded her that she was grounded. I could not believe what had happened; when I got home my brother asked me how did it go. “She gave me a big kiss saying yes”. I replied. I went up to my room got in my pajamas and cried for two days. I was sure that her mother had killed herself for …showed first 75 words of 241 total…

…showed last 75 words of 241 total…I could no longer remember the name or the address of the girl. However more time passed and I was still unhappy, I began to look at the situation more objectively. I began to conclude that homecoming will pass away and I will learn from my experience. “Defeat builds character!”. I told myself and next year I will be more smatter and get the girl I want. Fantasy Regression Rationalization Reaction formation Projection Repression Displacement