[Fern gets it. Whenever he's attempted pep talks he's managed to actively make the situation worse. So as far as pep talks go, this one is pretty good. Varian isn't trying to pretend everything is okay, like neither of them are festering balls of self-loathing, and he appreciates that.]

Not gonna lie, it's hard to believe that sometimes. [A lot of the time.] I'll try to remember what you're saying though, that those things don't make me a person. For when it gets really bad.

[You know, when he's having really bad days and melting down.]