I think at this point, I should realize that men do not mature as quickly or that they are more into thinking logically than emotionally. He reason was emotional but his mindset was logical. I may be saying stupid stuff here but now I realized that I should be patient with male MCs now. That they are always idiots and that they don't learn at a flash. At least our MC here suffered for 33 years before realizing his faults. With Paul, I feel a bit more empathetic.