Excessive use of such defences is seen as socially undesirable, in that they are immature, difficult to deal with and seriously out of touch with reality.
Selliste kaitsemehhanismide liigset kasutamist peetakse sotsiaalselt ebasoovitavaks, kuna need on ebaküpsed, raskesti käsitletavad ja neil puudub side tegelikkusega.