[Kal wasn't exactly expecting him to react like that- an outburst is what had them 'fighting' last time after all, recreating that is the last thing he wants when he's trying to help. But he can't say he's surprised either. Jack's reaction... there was obviously something more than what he was saying.
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Sometimes, when we have been working for a while at the same job, you forget what it's like in the beginning. Things you had to learn the worse possible way seem obvious to you, and you don't bother explaining to them.
Do you know Kon-El, Superboy? He's on the turtle. You have no idea how long I spent ignoring him, expecting him to just know what to do and then being disappointed when he didn't. He did things right, he was a very good kid with a heart of gold that- [Died to protect the world. Not his story to tell.] -kept on trying to be worthy of the symbol on his chest, just like you are trying to be worthy of the 'guardian' title.
But because I kept focusing on his mistakes and not all the good he did, he believed for the longest time he didn't deserve to be a Super. [He's pretty sure he still thinks so sometimes. He isn't quite sure how to fix it.]
You do so much good, Jack. So much. You make people have fun, don't you realize that's a gift to be cherished, not hidden away? Don't let a mistake that you had no way of knowing about in the first place stop you from doing what you do best.
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Something more underneath.]
Sometimes, when we have been working for a while at the same job, you forget what it's like in the beginning. Things you had to learn the worse possible way seem obvious to you, and you don't bother explaining to them.
Do you know Kon-El, Superboy? He's on the turtle. You have no idea how long I spent ignoring him, expecting him to just know what to do and then being disappointed when he didn't. He did things right, he was a very good kid with a heart of gold that- [Died to protect the world. Not his story to tell.] -kept on trying to be worthy of the symbol on his chest, just like you are trying to be worthy of the 'guardian' title.
But because I kept focusing on his mistakes and not all the good he did, he believed for the longest time he didn't deserve to be a Super. [He's pretty sure he still thinks so sometimes. He isn't quite sure how to fix it.]
You do so much good, Jack. So much. You make people have fun, don't you realize that's a gift to be cherished, not hidden away? Don't let a mistake that you had no way of knowing about in the first place stop you from doing what you do best.