Lily likes her classmate beth, but finds her to be disingenuous at times. after class, beth will ask, "what are you doing right now? " if lily says nothing or that she is going home, beth will then ask for a ride home. lily wishes that beth would use the message of spontaneity and just ask directly for a ride home instead of "trapping" lily into it.

The fact that Beth asks "What are you doing right now?" and Lily says nothing, means that Lily wishes that Beth would use the confirming message of spontaneity and just ask directly for a ride home instead of "trapping" lily into it. Confirming messages, compared to disconfirming messages show other people that you are listening to them, that you value what they say, and have a positive effect on their sense of self value.

hello,

your answer is ready

i believe its either the first or third option but i'm leaning more towards the third option:

the first excerpt makes a logical appeal, while the second excerpt makes an emotional appeal.

your pal

~papaguy