Isn't that supposed to be a character flaw that suffocating people don't realize they have?

[ That's said with good humor, but he's actually thinking of his sister as he says it. He would never, never say a bad word against her. But at the same time, it's not like he wasn't aware of how overwhelming she could be, and that while ultimately it was his fault, he fell into that hole because of all the attention she paid him all their childhood. He takes a step forward and leans his elbows on the counter. ]

But no, no, you don't need to read into it that much [ (jangle) ] I can't just say "oh I need space" the minute I'm meeting my niece.