These are aspects of the psychic armor I am creating, a protection from others and myself. My empathic ability has been a detriment and must end now.

Definition of Reflect:

1.  Send something back: transitive and intransitive verb to redirect something that strikes a surface, especially light, sound, or heat, usually back toward its point of origin
The Moon reflects light from the Sun toward the Earth.

2.  Show mirror image of somebody or something: transitive and intransitive verb to show a reverse image of somebody or something on a mirror or other reflective surface

Definition of Deflect: 

1. Change course: transitive and intransitive verb to change course because of hitting something, or change something's course by coming into contact with it
The pitcher's arm deflected the ball into the outfield.

2. Direct attention away: transitive verb to direct people's attention or criticism away from a subject or issue to something else

3. Force alteration of plans: Transitive verb to force somebody to change what he or she is doing or planning to do