Suppose you and your partner are discussing where the two of you will go for Spring Break. You want to go to the beach; your partner wants to visit family. Your partner says to you: "You don't want to visit my family because you don't like my parents." Which of the following is an example of a reflective statement that you could make?
A)"You aren't exactly thrilled about my parents either."
B)"I do so like your parents."
C)"Let's talk about this later when we haven't been drinking"
D)"You feel that I don't like your parents."

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A reflective statement acknowledges the feelings or beliefs of the other person. Option D reflects back the partner’s feeling that you don't like their parents. Option A is defensive and not reflective, Option B is an outright lie, and Option C defers the conversation.

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