Read the following article and answer the question by choosing from the options.

Yesterday I went to the annual picnic that a bunch of my friends have . One of my big fears as my surgery date approached was how my friends will treat me post - op . Everyone was very supportive !

Why might I have been worried about my friends ' treatment ?
Options:
- Because they 're basically self - centered and shallow like me .;
- Because they may have felt awkward and not knowing what to say or do .;
- Because they do n't want to have to slow down because I could n't keep up .;
- None of the above choices .;...A:
Because they may have felt awkward and not knowing what to say or do .