"And that is wonderful first step, actually."He assured Aed brightly. "Not everyone reaches that point so quickly. Though I'd caution, working on yourself takes far longer."He pointed out gently. Not wanting to discourage the younger from shying away from the idea, if at all. Just that it would be a lot of work to make those two ends meet somewhere in the middle where he'd feel better..well. Being himself.
"Perhaps starting with the hardest part of all and working backward. Like, one thing you like about yourself the most."