Read the following:
Arthur tells his counselor that last night, over dinner, his friend Peter told him all their mutual friends are fed up with Arthur's acerbic interpersonal style. They all feel he is just nasty and disrespectful. Arthur tells his counselor these friends are being ridiculous and, frankly, rather stupid if they cannot see that he just intends to be funny. He said he told off his friend Peter by saying he and all their friends are idiots.
As tactfully as possible, Arthur's counselor asks: "Don't you think that the opinion of all your friends might be something to take seriously?"
This challenge is designed to help Arthur to understand his ________________.
A) damaged and thus inherently dysfunctional personality
B) self-defeating sense of perfectionism
C) inadequate participation in the helping process
D) self-defeating expressions of feelings and emotions

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The counselor's question is aimed at helping Arthur recognize that his way of expressing himself might be causing issues in his relationships, which is a self-defeating behavior.

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