After weeks of being taunted by her so-called "friends" at school and asking them to stop taunting her, Shayla begins to actively avoid them whenever possible. Her reaction to this frustration is BEST described as __________.

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Shayla's reaction of actively avoiding her friends is an example of withdrawal, or removing herself from the situation. She is not directly confronting them or trying to compromise with them. Rationalization, or justifying/finding reasons for the taunting, is not mentioned in the scenario.

After Weeks of Being Taunted by Her So-Called "Friends" at School