"Obi-Wan, you are not failing." Anakin knew what it was to fail with regards to his emotions. He'd lost control after his mother died. That was failing. Still, he did have sympathy for his friend. "Normal people call this trial and error. Outside the Temple people get to try things without being scolded for not succeeding the first time. You've misjudged a few things, that's entirely forgivable."