People who have had a traumatic childhood usually develop a mental defence which protects them emotionally from these traumas. This act of defence can be continued into later life even when it is not needed and this is why some people can react badly to being in romantic relationships.
"People maintain the defensive posture that they formed early in life."
I'm assuming that when you say "Blurb" your teacher wants you to write a sentence or paragraph about the said book. If so, then I would suggest that you figure out the main idea of the book and write about that. <span />
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