[ You know... he understands that feeling. He feels it deep, deep down in his chest. Why have connects when you could be hurt, or even worse, hurt them instead?

However... ]

Or, you could see someone start to open up and smile a little more because you showed them care. You could see them grow confident in themselves and learn to enjoy life.

[ ... ]

Connections aren't one-sided. You miss out on seeing the good that you can do for others, even if the possibility of being hurt is still there.