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Is This a Dick?
When we see the impact of what these people's actions do, it's very hard to find empathy for them. You don't get to respond to them the way you might otherwise spontaneously want to treat them. They are turning you into the worst version of yourself. So the projection becomes true. And so it's a defense that really distorts our perception of the world and our perception of other people. It's a costly defense because it really causes us to lose touch with who the other people are around us.