[In a low tone that's probably more gentle than Pauline has heard from him before:]

It's not stupid.

[He pulls a hand out of his pocket and gestures for Pauline to follow him... away from the broken mirror and all the mess. He can clean that up later.]

I don't know a lot about the kind of stuff you worry about, but... I know trying to brush it all off like it doesn't matter doesn't tend to help in the long run. I think it's important to acknowledge how you feel, at least.

[He's a hypocrite for saying so, but it's fine as long as he can help someone.]