Which is the best helping paraphrase response to the following statement? “My boss keeps kidding me about how we should have an affair. I don’t know what to do. Sometimes I think he’s just joking, and sometimes I think it’s a real proposition.”

a. “Either way it’s sexual harassment, which is illegal. You shouldn’t let him get away with it!”
b. “So you can’t figure out his motives, is that it?”
c. “You sound upset by this.”
d. “You sound worried and confused because you’re not sure if he’s coming on to you or not.”
e. “That’s a common problem these days. I can see why you’re upset, and I don’t blame you.”

Answer: d

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