Your boyfriend of two years dumps you. You head over to your best friend's house and begin talking about how he was a player, jerk, and an idiot who would have never really made you happy. You would be using which defense mechanism?

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The individual is using rationalization as a defense mechanism by justifying the breakup and convincing themselves that the ex-boyfriend was not a suitable partner and they are better off without him.

Your Boyfriend of Two Years Dumps You