Sonia wants to hurt her ex-husband so she destroys his reputation with his children and his business associates.She says,"I regret if this has harmed him in any way,but I felt I had to do it for the protection of the children and other people." Sonia is using the defense mechanism called:

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Sonia is using rationalization to justify her actions of destroying her ex-husband's reputation. By saying that she did it for the protection of the children and others, she is trying to make her actions seem justified and reasonable, instead of admitting that she did it out of a desire for revenge or to hurt him.

Sonia Wants to Hurt Her Ex-Husband So She Destroys His