Classic maladaptive behavior. Being prickly with people who are curious about me because it was a self-protective behavior I learned as a kid when someone start

Classic maladaptive behavior. Being prickly with people who are curious about me because it was a self-protective behavior I learned as a kid when someone started quizzing me is one of mine. I second your assertion that one of life’s highest callings is to identify and correct those behaviors that no longer serve you, and in fact knee cap you, like your proverbial limp.