Exactly. Even people like you and Ed, who tend to keep people at arm's length, have friends. People that care about you.

Mm, we're childhood friends. I've known him and Al since we were kids, we grew up together.

Yeah, they stayed with me and Granny for a while after their mother died, eating with us and staying over for a bit, alternating between their place and ours. I've known them since before I can remember, really.