Context: Her friends had obviously been warned about me and no one dared touch the subject . It was much like having the elephant in the room and everyone taking turns bathing it , but no one actually talking about the fact that they were bathing a naked elephant in the middle of the room . It was a bit insane . " Would you like some dip ? " mother would ask me . " No , Mom . I \' ve had enough dip to last me 87 more parties .
Question: Why might her friends be avoiding discussing the subject ?
Option 0: They might be trying to avoid being sensitive .
Option 1: They might be trying to avoid offending me .
Option 2: They might be trying to avoid protecting me .
Option 3: They might be trying to avoid coddling me .
Answer: 1