"For the record, I mostly got my ass kicked by the bullies, if you'll remember," Levi pointed out. He'd been glad to do it and it had actually taught him how to fight dirty, but sometimes there are just too many of them and he didn't have a lot of friends to defend him.

"But the point is, and I will stand by this point until I am old and gray and remember nothing else but this... anyone would be lucky to be involved with you. Especially in a long term relationship. And at best, you're maybe on the road to eventually being fine. Right now you're at the point where you can fake it to most people."