Your friend Chloe goes through a bad break-up and loses her cat all in the same week.When you and Chloe are out to dinner one night you run into Sarah,a good friend of yours from school.Chloe expresses the tragedies that have befallen her the past week to Sarah,who proceeds to listen and then change the conversation.Once back to your dinner,Chloe expresses her dismay that Sarah did not seem concerned about her break-up or about loss of her cat.Chloe is upset because her __________ were not met?

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Chloe's emotional needs were not met. She needed someone to provide emotional support and empathy towards her recent losses, but Sarah changed the topic instead of acknowledging her feelings. Social scripts refer to expected behaviors in a certain social context and sentiments refer to general attitudes or feelings, neither of which are relevant to Chloe's situation. While emotions are involved, the term "emotional scripts" better describes a preconceived pattern of behavior or response to certain emotional events.

Your Friend Chloe Goes Through a Bad Break-Up and Loses