Vivian, an African American, finds that she seems to explain how she and Janet, a European American, became friends much more frequently than she has to explain her friendships with other African Americans. Sometimes she and Janet laugh about the curiosity of others. Vivian and Janet have encountered _____, a challenge in intercultural relationships.

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The need for explanations is a common challenge in intercultural relationships, where individuals often find themselves having to explain their friendship or relationship to others who see it as unusual or unexpected due to cultural or racial differences.

Vivian, an African American, Finds That She Seems to Explain