Sue would like to have a discussion with her boyfriend about where their relationship is going, but she is afraid it would threaten the quality of their relationship. for sue, talking about the relationship is: 1. a taboo topic. 2. a topic of self-disclosure. 3. in an intimate zone. 4. an area of social control.

The correct answer is number 2, a topic of self-disclosure. Self-disclosure is being defined as a process of communication of which an individual engages of having to reveal and share information about a specific topic that associates with the person itself. This could be seen in the description above of where Sue discusses about their relationship.

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