Noah is irritated that his roommate Ethan leaves his dirty clothes on the floor and says, "Why do you have to be so messy with your clothes? Can't you put them in the hamper?" Ethan replies, "Hey don't complain to me-you leave your dirty dishes out all the time without cleaning and putting them up." Ethan is ________.

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Ethan is engaging in cross-complaining by responding to Noah's complaint with a complaint of his own, rather than addressing the issue at hand.

Noah Is Irritated That His Roommate Ethan Leaves His Dirty