[ ... ugh. As much as he wants to keep bullying this dumbass, it's not like he doesn't get it; he really was in almost that exact same position some months back, so. A pause before he answers, his tone of voice grudgingly tempered to something more neutral. ]

Yeah, well you stopped being normal the moment you crawled out of a rock in this place. So stop freaking out, it's a waste of energy. And listen to what people here're saying to you, it'll keep you alive.

[ Probably. ]