Please choose the correct ending to complete the given sentence: Relationships: [header] How to handle false accusations [title] Internalize the situation. [step] Being the subject of false accusations can trigger a range or responses from frustration to full-on panic. Your goal should be to accept your present circumstances without blowing them out of proportion.

Ending1: [substeps] You may be inclined to deny the severity of the situation or hope that the problem will go away on its own. You need to appreciate the situation to properly take action to resolve it. Ending2: Make reasonable expectations based on the fact that you are gone. [substeps] For example, if you have moved to another city, the real outcome could be that you followed directions exactly and then came home in the morning with nothing but a hot drink. Ending3: [substeps] You can't be very forgiving when someone falsely accuses you of something that is not in your best interest. You can strike a deal if you are able to handle the subject matter without defensiveness. Ending4: [substeps] Suppose that you are out with friends and your ex, a grumpy co-worker, and a couple of bridesmaids come into the building with you. One of you is flirting with their mutual romantic partner.

Answer format: ending1/ending2/ending3/ending4