After cycling for two hours, Mark states to his friend Martin, "I wish you weren't so slow moving." Martin replies, "Well, I wish you weren't cycling so recklessly." Which negative reciprocal communication pattern are they using?
A)arguments involving punctuation
B)complaint-counter complaint
C)disagreement-disagreement
D)mutual indifference

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Mark and Martin are using a complaint-counter complaint pattern, as they both make a negative statement about the other's behavior.

After Cycling for Two Hours, Mark States to His Friend