The Superego Only Has One Mechanism, Guilt, Because That’s All It Needs to Rule Uncontested; In This, the Superego Is the Opposite of God, Who Accepts All Contests Even Though It Is No Contest
Chapter 1- Defense Mechanisms, an Overview
We all defend ourselves–
If you are unprepared to defend yourself
It just means that
Your defense is unconscious
And your veiled aggression won’t bother your conscious
Because how can you call it manipulating
When you’re doing exactly as you’re told;
After all, they did say please
Which is when your defense rests
And the verdict, of course, is guilty
But you already knew that
Yes, unconsciously
Yet, on a much deeper level
Because God gave you a conscience
Chapter 2- Self-loathing and Projection
Let’s begin our survey
With the most common defense mechanism
Of them all
Because we have to start with our hate
If we are ever to end with love...
