[ Nodding, this is all perfectly reasonable and not weird at all. ]

For the best, really--one less thing for the both of you to be dealing with. The other one gets a break from this nonsense; and you needn't be dealing with... [ trauma ] ...all that.

As I understand it, this sort of thing isn't uncommon. I wouldn't worry over it. [ Basil, literally no one asked you, shush. ]