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Ethan: mom seems upset on the drive home
When Ethan's mom picked him up from school, she seemed really upset and barely said anything during the drive home.
“She's mad at me. I must have done something terrible. She probably found out about something and I'm in huge trouble.”
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Coming up with more than one explanation for a situation. A friend who doesn't say hello isn't automatically angry.
Helpful for: rigid thinking, social misunderstandings, reading too much into what others do. More in the glossary
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