[ He lets her work her way through it, staying silent to give her time. And when she finishes, he nods a little in understanding.

He licks his lips, eyebrows knitting together as he chooses his own words. Then, carefully, ]

You know— all of us have done some pretty awful things. Stuff we might be ashamed of. And... I think we're all still trying to figure this out, you know? Having friends. Having family.

[ He pauses for a second, before he leans forward, elbows resting on his legs and his hands clasping loosely together. ]

What I'm trying to say is, I think we've all got a good idea of how difficult this can be. It was pretty unfamiliar territory for a lot of us. We know how it is.

... So, I think you're kind of in good company, if that makes any sense.