[ He wants to be frustrated at Mithrun — he is frustrated at Mithrun. But... unfortunately, he understands that feeling much better than he'd like. ]

I don't think there's anything wrong with the amount they care. With so many people here like that, then the rest of the world is the anomaly.

[ They care the correct amount! At least here, he doesn't feel like an outlier at all. ]

Learning to accept it is... a process. Do you want to?

[ "Are you trying?" He could be content with that much. ]