[Pointing out that he meant not giving a damn in this particular situation rather than generally is probably not going to be well-received. He's also not forgotten her empathy - how could he? - and while that did not factor into his initial reaction to X's post, it did when he'd managed to rein in his racing thoughts. His own mental state added to X's would not have improved the situation for her, were they there together.]
It is for the root of that very truth that I needed time.
[As much as Devin wants to disappear, he has a responsibility to X. That burden is his to bear, not the reader's; figuring out how Devin could even help him was no simple task.]
The fact remains that you do not need to beat me with my own failures to get me to do something. I have not been sitting on my hands since the call.
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It is for the root of that very truth that I needed time.
[As much as Devin wants to disappear, he has a responsibility to X. That burden is his to bear, not the reader's; figuring out how Devin could even help him was no simple task.]
The fact remains that you do not need to beat me with my own failures to get me to do something. I have not been sitting on my hands since the call.