From things I've read, and my brief playing experience, you cannot get caught up in defending your blinds. You have to realize, the blind you posted does not belong to you. It belongs to the pot. You have not put any money in. Granted, people in late position, especially in a 6 player game will raise with marginal hands to get the blinds out of the hand and narrow the field.
Just chalk that up to the advantage of position. If I'm in a 2/4 game, and someone raises me in late position and I'm the big blind, I look at my hand and ask myself:
Would I call the big blind if I was in 3rd position? If the answer is yes, then I'll defend, but if not, I fold and count it as a bet saved.
You have to remember, you are in early position in the blinds. You have no positional advantage and if you play a 78 offsuit just to defend. What are you going to do when the flop comes K75 Rainbow. Or even if it's 7 2 5 and you flop top pair and someone is playing with you. You're beat by a 7-9 for god's sake. Be disciplined.
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