He almost argues that she does but, to be honest, he barely understands it. So who the hell is he to judge.

"I think uh... it's more a case this time of people understandin' loss better than they get friendship, boy. Sets your head in a place that ain't good. Looks like you're real tough about it, though. Some people can't deal with that kinda thing."

Cranky people, he means.