[He shakes his head. Guilting him hadn't been his intent at all.] It's not complaining. Well, it is, but my lot in life doesn't... diminish yours.

I always had someone I could, ah, unburden myself with. Your parents, notably. You. It doesn't bother me to return the favor. Not making use of it was... rather the problem. [Gregor had only felt he was trapped and alone, unable to share his thoughts with anyone. That hadn't actually ever been true. That distinction is what makes the key difference, that he understands now.]