Wade feels uncomfortable around his classmate, who is in a wheelchair, because it reminds him that he might also need a wheelchair someday. Wade's discomfort reflects
A) weakness-oriented anxiety.
B) anxiety due to uncertainty about social norms.
C) existential anxiety.
D) aesthetic anxiety.

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Wade's discomfort relates to the reminder of his own potential vulnerability and mortality, which aligns with existential anxiety.

Wade Feels Uncomfortable Around His Classmate, Who Is in a Wheelchair