[ She remains silent a little moment. It's taking a lot for her not to collapse into tears right there and then. But she has to be strong. She's not the victim here, and she deserves every ounce of the guilt she's feeling. ]

A lot may be an exaggeration. [She shakes her head.] I-I have difficulties spending too much time with people, even those I call my friends... After a time, my anxiety becomes that much harder to handle.

[ He probably doesn't need to know that... But she wants to make it clear that spending even a little time with her means she cares a lot about people. Her mental batteries just get exhausted quickly the more people surround her. ]

I'd be happy to try, but... [A pause.] Why?

[ If anything, she should be the last person he'd like to spend time with. ]