One of the things they really try to drive home in therapy is that the secret to happiness is having realistic expectations. But "realistic" is a big problem for a lot of people, period...

[He rubs absentmindedly at his wrist for a second. Though Octavia healed him, his scars are still there.]

So, if you weren't talking about me... who's let you down, that way? Other than yourself... you maintain pretty firmly that what happened to you was your fault.