Subtly, Walter sits up straighter.

"Usually, when people say they know better than you, they're covering something up. Insecurity, pride - sometimes they actually won't know better, or at least not better than you. Best case scenario, though?"

And here he sighs.

"They're just scared of what will happen to you if you act anyway and get hurt in the process."

Thaaaat's not one he's spent most of his life in, though - and that impression bleeds through.