Noah was counting on his roommate George to help him on moving day, but George never showed up, and Noah is plenty annoyed. What might he say to himself to reduce his wish to retaliate or tell George off?

a. "That's just his personality; he's always thoughtless."
b. "I'm a better person than he is."
c. "I don't need his help anyway."
d. "I bet George is under a lot of stress about exams this week."

Answer: D