"Because going through life like this makes other feel just as bad," Stilinski replied. "Just because you're fine doesn't mean everyone else is. Not that I'm speaking from experience or anything."
Dealing with Mason's alcoholism hadn't always been a picnic, not at first. And he'd heard the stories, the ones from before he'd shown up in town. Rough on people was a bit of an understatement.
And he thought easy was the coward's way out of a situation, personally, but there were some things you didn't say to a guy you'd just met. At least, not yet. Save that for later, along with the nosy.