[He nods.] I get that. [There was a time he was sneaking around, not letting his brother know what he was doing with demon blood. He told himself it was for a lot of reasons, but not wanting someone else to see him that way was a big one. Maybe because it would mean he'd have to take a harder look at himself and he wasn't ready to do that then. This isn't something Elena can just stop though. It isn't just an addiction it's fueling her body like him trying to give up food.]