[He doesn't sound very fond if it, but there's certainly a lot to be said for how true that is. People tend to be shaped by their past whether they like it or not, which can better explain their behavior. Maybe it would have given them more warning signs... or maybe it would have made them even more paranoid.]
But I'm not sure knowing all of that really would have helped, ja?
[Though he is admittedly very biased, since he doesn't want to know what would be listed for his own.]
...Are you going to be alright after all of that?
[It's more of a question out of curiosity than concern, but he assumes that's the reason behind the melancholy here.]
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[He doesn't sound very fond if it, but there's certainly a lot to be said for how true that is. People tend to be shaped by their past whether they like it or not, which can better explain their behavior. Maybe it would have given them more warning signs... or maybe it would have made them even more paranoid.]
But I'm not sure knowing all of that really would have helped, ja?
[Though he is admittedly very biased, since he doesn't want to know what would be listed for his own.]
...Are you going to be alright after all of that?
[It's more of a question out of curiosity than concern, but he assumes that's the reason behind the melancholy here.]