I never said those walls were insane. I may not be like you when it comes to this, but I had a lot of help. I was surrounded by people who supported me when I had nowhere else to go and no one left to turn to. I had to trust other people because I felt I had no other options, and that's not a good place to be.

[ She suspects Emma's already pretty aware of that, and there's an appropriate amount of sympathy in her expression to go with it. ]

The point is that you did let Henry in. You'll trust people in your own time, and that's fine. I-- [ Mary Margaret sighs and hangs her head. ] I sound like I'm contradicting myself. Obviously what I want isn't necessarily the same as what's right for you. I wish I were better at this.