Groomed. That is a difficult admission to make, but he isn't going to let him linger on it too far. He doesn't want to direct his feelings away, but he also doesn't want to make things worse for him. So he pauses, letting Abel collect his thoughts if he needs.

"That's what I want you to start thinking about next, Abel. About who you are. Who you want to be. When you have a positive view of yourself, then you will be able to push through tougher challenges."