[Honestly, he doesn't feel like he's being made fun of anymore. He does feel rather silly with the boy suddenly patting his head.]

If... if this is something that's meant to help me, it might be that I'm, uh, a little difficult to work on. I've been this way for a long time now. You know how some things are easier to fix right away? Or just the fact that it's sort of a big vague thing. What I mean is, it might not be you or what you're trying to do, that's the problem.