"...I feel like the conversations I have that go the worst are the ones where one person's defenses sink claws into the other person's invisible injuries." The softness is back in his voice. "I'm sorry. The-- The things I do, to protect myself, aren't judgments of you personally. Any more than a woman is judging any given man when they cross the street to stay safe instead of taking chances."
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That explains-- That explains a lot, actually.
"...I feel like the conversations I have that go the worst are the ones where one person's defenses sink claws into the other person's invisible injuries." The softness is back in his voice. "I'm sorry. The-- The things I do, to protect myself, aren't judgments of you personally. Any more than a woman is judging any given man when they cross the street to stay safe instead of taking chances."