You didn't fail. You just opted out. There's a difference.

“I know what you’re thinking,” Ellis said, hitting the key remote in his hand. “…”

“She started out of the kitchen, then stopped and put her hand on my shoulder, b…”

“No one could tell you: you just had to go through it on your own. If you were l…”

“Because this is what happens when you try to run from the past. It just doesn’t…”