I'm not good with kids. Especially ones that are a lot like me.
[He admits in a momentary show of - softness, like he's appealing to Jean for help here. He's been pulling himself along all these years, trying to keep himself afloat alongside Charles and when the kid showed up? He was kind of a bastard about the whole situation, and that's still on him. He doesn't know where to begin in terms of giving her the things she's owed, nevermind the things she deserves. So he's been still keeping his distance, biding his time, hoping something will help solve his problems for him. Hasn't worked.]
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[He admits in a momentary show of - softness, like he's appealing to Jean for help here. He's been pulling himself along all these years, trying to keep himself afloat alongside Charles and when the kid showed up? He was kind of a bastard about the whole situation, and that's still on him. He doesn't know where to begin in terms of giving her the things she's owed, nevermind the things she deserves. So he's been still keeping his distance, biding his time, hoping something will help solve his problems for him. Hasn't worked.]
... I'm not good with kids, Jean.