What is a defense mechanism you have that you want to change?

I will often laugh and joke with people when they're being unkind to me or sarcastic etc..instead of being assertive and saying my feelings, I just laugh or return with a slight sarcasm joke. This feels very defeating and I'm tired of acting like something is ok when it's not.

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Elisbch · M

I don't have one that I would change. Once I start hearing someone being unkind to me their words pretty much go in one ear and out the other and my brain will take over and I'll start thinking about something else and usually that's something else requires me to leave. I just walk away. If they're really annoying I just walk away right away.. then I just never deal with them anymore.