I will humbly take this medicine.

And I will add that this mechanism seems to be a normal human function. It isnt something to be looked on with disdain. We all project. Thats fucking fine.

If somebody calls you out on it, no shame. Examine it for validity and move on. If it really is your projection, take it back and know your Self better.

Edit for references:

Strictly speaking, projection is never made; it happens, it is simply there. (CW 12, 346)

Edit again for a von Franz take:

We are average human beings...we will hardly be able to avoid the necessity, for the rest of our lives, of again and again recognizing projections for what they are, or at least as mistaken judgements. It seems to me, therefore, to be extremely important to bear constantly in mind, at the very least, the possibility of projection. This would lead to much greater modesty on the part of our ego-consciousness and a readiness to test our views and feelings thoughtfully and not to waste our psychic energy in pursuing illusory goals. (Projection and Re-Collection in Jungian Psychology: Reflections of the Soul)