You'd really have to ask him...

[And that's a joke that Psi might not understand, so he moves on quickly.]

Species with family structures tends to have a reputation for being especially demanding or concerned with the people they grew up with. Your problems are all your family's business, and that kind of thing.

So... I guess when nothing you do seems to help, but you can't let yourself do nothing...

You just kind of end up saying the same stuff over and over again and hope it will stick.