--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Denying that you’re in denial is being in…" description: "\"“Denying that you’re in denial is being in denial and is utterly redundant.”\" — S.L. Naeole" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/555/s-l-naeole-17988_quote_denying-that-you-re-in-denial-is-being-i_1609899.jpg" --- # Denying that you’re in denial is being in denial and is… ![“Denying that you’re in denial is being in denial and is utterly redundant.” quote by S.L. Naeole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/555/s-l-naeole-17988_quote_denying-that-you-re-in-denial-is-being-i_1609899.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/555/s-l-naeole-17988_quote_denying-that-you-re-in-denial-is-being-i_1609899.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/555/s-l-naeole-17988_quote_denying-that-you-re-in-denial-is-being-i_1609899.jpg) > ““Denying that you’re in denial is being in denial and is utterly redundant.”” [S.L. Naeole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-l-naeole/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Denial of denial is itself a form of denial. **In simple terms:** Saying you’re not in denial is still denial. Key Takeaway Recognize true denial. Themes psychology self-awareness logic paradox Mood analytical introspective Type philosophical psychological When to use this quote - therapy sessions - personal growth - coaching Key Concepts cognitive bias self-deception critical thinking Questions to Reflect On - Are you truly aware of your own blind spots? - How can you differentiate denial from acceptance? 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Wanna watch?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/s-l-naeole/who-do-you-think-you-are-she-sneered-are-you-her-lover-or-something-i/) [S.L. Naeole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-l-naeole/) > [“Before I succumbed to the sweet lull of his voice, I made one last request. "Stay". I was asleep before he could answer, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/s-l-naeole/before-i-succumbed-to-the-sweet-lull-of-his-voice-i-made-one-last/) [S.L. Naeole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-l-naeole/) > [“And you think that that's going to fix everything? That all of your problems are going to be solved because you gave him a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/s-l-naeole/and-you-think-that-that-s-going-to-fix-everything-that-all-of-your/) [S.L. Naeole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-l-naeole/) > [“He looked at me as if I had some kind of 'I hate penises' sign on my forehead.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/s-l-naeole/he-looked-at-me-as-if-i-had-some-kind-of-i-hate-penises-sign-on-my/) [S.L. 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Slowly,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/s-l-naeole/i-held-my-breath-and-refused-to-blink-he-placed-his-hand-on-the-bed/) [S.L. Naeole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-l-naeole/) > [“It's my heart. It is the same as yours. I shook my head. No it isn't. Your heart has beaten for fifteen hundred years--and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/s-l-naeole/it-s-my-heart-it-is-the-same-as-yours-i-shook-my-head-no-it-isn-t/) [S.L. Naeole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-l-naeole/) > [“Love takes no prisoners, it knows no mercy; it will suffocate you with its truth.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/s-l-naeole/love-takes-no-prisoners-it-knows-no-mercy-it-will-suffocate-you-with/) [S.L. Naeole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-l-naeole/) > [ “She opened \[the door\] and slipped outside easily, while I clomped like a drunken racehorse after her.” ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/s-l-naeole/she-opened-the-door-and-slipped-outside-easily-while-i-clomped-like-a/) [S.L. Naeole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-l-naeole/) [Explore all 36 S.L. Naeole quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-l-naeole/) ## More Denial quotes > [Because after you've crossed some lines, you just keep crossing them. And there's no escaping from constant escape. Distracting ourselves. Avoiding confrontation. 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