Have you ever looked back on something really bad that happened in your life,

and you find yourself trying to sugarcoat it in a desperate attempt to block it out? Do you say things to yourself like...
"Well it wasn't THAT bad"
"Worse things happen to people every day"
"Maybe I misconstrued the situation"
"It happened a long time ago, I should be over it by now"
So on and so forth...