That's a good point! They wouldn't bother, right?

[That's the assumption he's working on anyway. Who's he to know how regular people handle their emotional issues? Better than he and Fern do, to be sure.

Sorry, Fern, Varian spent the vast majority of his existence waiting to be told someone was proud of him and only recently got it. If he has a chance to say it, you're damn right he will.]

I disagree. It's a big step forward to you, and it deserves to be acknowledged.