She has agonized over doing so, but finally Lyndi tells her best friend Kat that Kat's husband is having an affair. Zhang and Stafford call this a(n)
a. honest but hurtful (HBH) message.
b. cruel but kind (CBK) message.
c. honest self-disclosure (HSD) message.
d. hurtful but needed (HBN) message.
A
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)