[A look of helplessness washes over him as he listens, his thoughts confirmed.]
You shouldn't blame yourself. You've been traumatized, it's only natural you would react that way.
[He's about to continue to try and make her see why she's blameless, but then he realizes that it won't really do much because that's not the real issue that needs to be addressed.
Instead her own words echo back to him and he looks at her with a firm, steady eye.]
But why do you insist you have to do it on your own? You keep telling me, telling others that we need to call out for help, to rely on others. [A small pause.] To rely on you.
What makes you any different? Why can't you rely on us?
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You shouldn't blame yourself. You've been traumatized, it's only natural you would react that way.
[He's about to continue to try and make her see why she's blameless, but then he realizes that it won't really do much because that's not the real issue that needs to be addressed.
Instead her own words echo back to him and he looks at her with a firm, steady eye.]
But why do you insist you have to do it on your own? You keep telling me, telling others that we need to call out for help, to rely on others. [A small pause.] To rely on you.
What makes you any different? Why can't you rely on us?