[Lance is quiet, listening, and tries not to feel condescended to as Rosen talks about the realities of being later on in life; it's obviously not meant that way, and he can tell he's reaching his own limit of amount of stress that can be handled at one time when suddenly everything feels personal. So he carefully pushes that all aside, focusing instead on the meaning of what Rosen is saying rather than the words themselves as much.
He understands the distinction made between worrying and caring, although he doubts the division is there as strongly as Rosen seems to think it is. Still, he thinks arguing at this point is going to be more detrimental than helpful.]
I understand.
[And he's already agreed to take Rosen's patients, so he doesn't need to say that part again.]
I think it's a good idea for you to take a step back. Find something you enjoy doing--[He gestures vaguely back at the piano as a suggestion.]--and spend some time reflecting and working things out.
[With that said--]
But I highly doubt there's anything seriously wrong with your ability to care about other people, or that you're inherently selfish. You just seem tired.
[And Lance has only been in this place for a month and a half and is possibly more exhausted than he's ever been in his life, so he can't imagine Rosen feels any better after having been here even longer.]
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Date: 2017-05-23 02:00 am (UTC)He understands the distinction made between worrying and caring, although he doubts the division is there as strongly as Rosen seems to think it is. Still, he thinks arguing at this point is going to be more detrimental than helpful.]
I understand.
[And he's already agreed to take Rosen's patients, so he doesn't need to say that part again.]
I think it's a good idea for you to take a step back. Find something you enjoy doing--[He gestures vaguely back at the piano as a suggestion.]--and spend some time reflecting and working things out.
[With that said--]
But I highly doubt there's anything seriously wrong with your ability to care about other people, or that you're inherently selfish. You just seem tired.
[And Lance has only been in this place for a month and a half and is possibly more exhausted than he's ever been in his life, so he can't imagine Rosen feels any better after having been here even longer.]