[Teddie looks back up, a mix of both surprise and relief on his face. It gets him to smile, just a little, it's always nice to hear people reaffirm those things about himself. It's enough to regain his confidence, this conversation doesn't seem nearly as bad to him anymore.]

Trust me, I went through a heck of a lot to figure that stuff out. I dunno why, but for some reason I was just...different.

[Understatement, maybe, but without a better answer, it's all he can give.]

I'm just so used to my friends already knowing, that I never really thought much about explaining it to other people. But...you're my friend, too, and you deserve to know.