There is no need to play the misery Olympics here. That is a game we all would lose. Everyone is affected in their own way and none of those insecurities are baseless.

I'm honored that you would share your problems with me. But if you are looking to just speak of them rather than hear my advice, I can refrain from offering solutions. It is an unfortunate habit of mine to fixate on such things.

But most importantly, I simply enjoy your company. So I will continue to go out of my way, as you put it, because the familiarity makes it feel a little less that I'm out in the middle of the ocean with no idea of when I'll be able to go home.