Ah... (Although the latter can be tied into the former. I know what it's like to be lonely too.)

[All the senshi understood both sides of that coin. That's probably another reason thir bonds are so strong, aside from carrying over the next life.]

But you're right; he did try to say he wasn't worth worrying over a lot, even if it was just serving him or talking about his problems, even if they were on the small side.