And like I said and keep saying, that's not yours to decide when it's us who decide if we want to grace you with our time, so for fuck's sake quit whining about it before my ears fall off.

[At least he can hear the stubbornness dying down in his voice. It's good to know that some of this is sinking in, even if with effort and difficulty. He's reminded, in a way, of earlier days when he and Eridan were moirails. Speaking of--]

He is your moirail, isn't he? It's part of the point of the quadrant for him to be there for you. If he doesn't want to listen and help you with your problems, then there's something wrong with the relationship. But don't you just use him as a target to whine at, either. You have to actually listen to him if he gives you advice, even if it's difficult.