Being responsible for something or someone, it means that you can be weak. It can be dangerous. I told a boy that his father was brave because he put his son above all else, I meant it.

[He's not sure that he can change so quickly, but it might be nice to have actual connections in the world again, instead of just always worrying that he's going to fuck it all up.]

Is that how you did it? Do you have someone here? I don't think I asked, which is rude of me.