Octopus

I have a wide array of defense mechanisms. Here is one that came to mind.

#1: If I get even a hint that someone doesn't like me--even if it's a friend--I will do a 180 and dart off into the sunset. Basically, I drop people before they drop me, but sometimes I do this prematurely. I'm sensing something right now, and so this habit has been kicking in lately.

I probably lose a lot of potential friends by doing this, but at least I still have my pride...right?