I know. [Said both in reference to his honesty and to everything else.] Although, if we're picking preferences, then I would much rather we never had to have this talk at all.

[And wasn't that the truth. Now that all animosities have cooled down, Karen can let go of his collar so he can sit however he finds more comfortable, her own back turned to him afterwards. There was still a lot to be said, and other things that would remain forever unspoken; either way, she found it easier to do if she didn't have to face him.]

I called you selfish, but I am the same. Ultimately, you're the only one who knows what's best for you, and I have no right to demand that you endure more than you can handle.

[She knows this, and she's been perfectly aware of it all along. It's just that it's impossibly hard to sit back and watch people make Bad Life Decisions when you care about them.]