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 ?
Options:
0. They might be trying to avoid being sensitive .
1. They might be trying to avoid offending me .
2. They might be trying to avoid protecting me .
3. They might be trying to avoid coddling me .
Answer: 1