develop different level of empathic response for each.

1. "My mom won't listen to me. She thinks I'm still 10 years old. Why can't she understand that I'm growing up and have my own ideas. I mean, things are different between us now."

2. "My boss is driving me crazy. He just piles more work on me and expects me to have it done by tomorrow. I can't keep up and I'm afraid that there is something wrong with me."

3. "I can't even begin to explain it. I don't understand why I'm so upset. I know this problem shouldn't be that important but I can't stop thinking about it. I wake up in the middle of the night thinking about it and can't get to sleep because of it. "

4. "I bet you think I'm an idiot. Everyone thinks I'm an idiot. I mess everything up that I try and can't figure out what to do next or what to do right."