Please choose the correct ending to complete the given sentence: Relationships: [header] How to cope with insults [title] Decide what response, if any, is necessary. [step] Use the information gleaned about the person, the context, and how an outsider might view the insult to determine your reaction. [title] Ignore the insult.

Ending1: [step] As a defensive response, your initial reaction must be so overt that it may not appear as a reaction at all. Ignoring an insult sends the message that you don't want to talk about it any further. Ending2: [step] Choosing to ignore an insult can give you power over the offender. People make offensive remarks for some sort of reaction--perhaps to embarrass you or get under your skin. Ending3: [step] This is an unrealistic goal because ignoring the insult may convince the person who insulted you. [substeps] Instead, simply ignore the insult and move on. Ending4: [step] If you're not afraid of a person who insults you, ignoring the insult will not help. It is important to remember that it is not personal.

Answer format: ending1/ending2/ending3/ending4