[He nods, giving himself time to piece the proper words together.]

I told Tsutha... I'd try to reach out more. Be more honest... about things that bothered me.

[Instead of just bottling up his turmoil until everything exploded, forcing her to deal with it without warning.]

I figured you should know why I'm so messed up, I guess. [Even if a part of him is afraid she'll see him as being too much trouble.] My life was miserable before I came here.