According to the context it can be said that Jose is experiencing negative self-talk. That is to say, he is focusing on the negative aspects and the possibility of her saying no, this might happen because he is afraid so his thoughts turn negative, unrealistic and might be self-defeating. He should challenge his negative self talk in order to overcome this situation and be able to talk to her despite the results. <span />
Its close to the knee. Lymph nodes are found throughout the body but popliteal is concerning the knee.
