Of course. Because there's an instinct to fix it. That helping means prying the truth from a person like you're cutting out a cancer.

[He huffs.]

Some of my....colleagues are like that.

But I don't want to fix you. If I get to that point, then I've fucked everything up.

I want to have a drink with you. I want to tell you about my goddamn day. I want you hear what weird bullshit you have to explain to John.

I want to tell you about my patients and the pretty nurse who I know makes my coffee with extra sugar because she likes me. I want you to tell me more nonsensical stories because you enjoy my reaction.

I don't want to avoid the hard shit just because it's hard, but not every talk has to be like that.

What do you say?