[ Jesus take the wheel, there are tears involved. Though he bristled up at the fleeting mention of being pushed, just a little, he waits until she's finished speaking before clicking over to using his phone properly. ]

You're a kind person, and things affect you differently. I can't imagine how tough it was to stand your ground. And now you're angry at yourself because you lost your cool even though you did that, right?

[ There are enough clues in her voice for whatever's in his brain to try and get a better angle at what he's dealing with, but he's ignoring it. For once, he just wants to speak what's on his mind. ]

But if you just focus on what you couldn't do for this person, you'll never get out of it. Just making assumptions, like the one thing you tried being the only option you have, or that you can't be forgiven... hurts you more in the end, too. Like backing up into a corner.