Brady has a hard time balancing the amount of time he spends with his girlfriend and the amount of time he spends "hanging out with the boys." This sometimes causes problems with his girlfriend. Brady is struggling with which of the dialectical tensions?

Autonomy and connection

Explanation:

Dialectical tension of autonomy and connection describes contradictory nature expressed in the course of human relationships and personal ties. It is an internal struggle between the desire for intimacy with need to be close to others but also seek independence, autonomy or the need to be apart as a unique individual.

Brady's example of wanting to always hang out with the boys expresses the need to be close to others which conflicts with his autonomic need of spending time with his girlfriend. This is autonomy and connection dialectical tension

autonomy and connection

Explanation:

Brady is struggling between autonomy and connection. The autonomy and connection tension is associated with Brady's desire to be self reliant, self-defined and accountable to only himself and the desire and ability to be reliant on others, to be relied on, to be connected with others, and to be defined in relation to others. Brady wants the autonomy to be with his friends when he feels like and at the same time, he wants to be there for his girlfriend.