It's... [ how to you explain you know the problem is you're a prideful bitch and you want to be independent but you also like being cared about enough that someone will go to bat for you but you also are still surprised how easily someone would do that?

you don't, apparently. you don't explain. ]

You really don't have to apologize for everything, you know. It isn't as if you've actually done anything wrong. But thank you for respecting that. You're doing better than some of my old friends that way.

[ it's a little bit of a joke to lighten the topic. ]