[The confusion in Boober's tone is very strong, because he sincerely doesn't understand-- Not the feeling of being put up with by one's friends. He still struggles to believe that many of his own friends - especially the other fraggles, but not exclusively - don't find him to be too much of a bore or a downer to be around. And he knows Riz is weird. He knows that he didn't have a best friend, or very many friends at all, before meeting the other Bad Kids.
But to Boober, that isn't the same as Riz being a pain to put up with. Sure, he has habits and tendencies that drive Boober up the wall! But compared to how lovable and wonderful he is otherwise, it is very minor. So he isn't really grasping what's got Riz looking so small and sad, almost hopeless.]
Riz, it's not like that. It's never been like that. You're my favorite person, and that won't change if you start worrying more about yourself. Nothing could change that.
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[The confusion in Boober's tone is very strong, because he sincerely doesn't understand-- Not the feeling of being put up with by one's friends. He still struggles to believe that many of his own friends - especially the other fraggles, but not exclusively - don't find him to be too much of a bore or a downer to be around. And he knows Riz is weird. He knows that he didn't have a best friend, or very many friends at all, before meeting the other Bad Kids.
But to Boober, that isn't the same as Riz being a pain to put up with. Sure, he has habits and tendencies that drive Boober up the wall! But compared to how lovable and wonderful he is otherwise, it is very minor. So he isn't really grasping what's got Riz looking so small and sad, almost hopeless.]
Riz, it's not like that. It's never been like that. You're my favorite person, and that won't change if you start worrying more about yourself. Nothing could change that.