Marcus’s reaction is:- Secure
- Insecure
Insecure tactics Marcus used:
Secure tactics Marcus could use:Answer: Insecure. Marcus uses a whole slew of insecure tactics. He
generalizes the conflict by attacking her (“What do you want me to do, lose
$3,000?”) and making her sound needy and overly reliant (“So I have to do
everything with you now?”). He doesn’t maintain focus on the problem,
which is Daria’s concern about the possibility that he won’t remain faithful.
He prefers to veer off the topic and make it about money and Daria’s
neediness.
Secure tactics Marcus could use: The best piece of advice for Marcus
would be to maintain focus on the problem at hand. Daria’s concern is real,
and as long as he doesn’t address it, this issue will never really be resolved.
- Following her boyfriend’s response in situation 1, Daria caves in. She
apologizes for bringing up the issue. After all, this is a trip he’d
planned before they even met. She feels bad that she’s being so
unreasonable, demanding, and dependent.
Daria’s reaction is:- Secure
- Insecure