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How sensitive are you?

You have been arriving late for work for about a month. This morning your boss comments on it. You:

You give in a piece of work done in collaboration with a colleague. Your boss seems to be praising your colleague more than you. You:

You fall over in the street. You:

Your father has two free tickets for a concert. He suggests taking your sister:

During a party at a friend’s house someone says that they think you are quite sensitive. You:

You are meeting up with a friend you haven’t seen for many years. She cancels at the last minute and fails to justify herself. You:

You say something to someone and they take it the wrong way. You:

You can’t stand:

Your partner keeps going on about how beautiful some actor/actress is. You:

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You have been arriving late for work for about a month. This morning your boss comments on it. You:

You give in a piece of work done in collaboration with a colleague. Your boss seems to be praising your colleague more than you. You:

You fall over in the street. You:

Your father has two free tickets for a concert. He suggests taking your sister:

During a party at a friend’s house someone says that they think you are quite sensitive. You:

You are meeting up with a friend you haven’t seen for many years. She cancels at the last minute and fails to justify herself. You:

You say something to someone and they take it the wrong way. You:

You can’t stand:

Your partner keeps going on about how beautiful some actor/actress is. You:

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