Annoyance sprang up in Oliver. "So I can be interested, but I'm not allowed to not want to dive into something right away? I can't say 'hey, in the future, I'll want to give it a try but not yet'? Because that's what both you are telling me, and I find it stupid and immature and maddening. I'm not going to get involved with someone because they're the only one around. I'm not going to belittle someone's feelings by telling them lies or half-truths. Why does everything have to be all or nothing? Can't it be wait?"