Tavros didn't know what to say to any of the first part. It didn't make him feel any better. He didn't like the fact that his friends felt like they had to do things for him. Even that was silly, because it's what he wanted to be able to do, it's what would make him feel like a good friend. But the fact that Karkat had punched himself... That made him feel worse, if at all possible.

But then Karkat spoke again, and he forgot all about everything but those words. His stomach twisted, because... No! That... wasn't what he was saying. Or was it? He didn't know. He just wanted to figure everything out, and he didn't have anyone else he could do that with but Karkat. He just... wasn't figuring things out like he wanted to. It was all just so much to take in and all so confusing, he just didn't know what he wanted, or what to do. The statement about his dad made Tavros feel icy, because... Tavros knew a bit about Karkat's dad, and he knew that... Karkat didn't really like him. But beyond that, he didn't know what Karkat meant.

"W-what?" he asked, his eyebrows furrowing in confusion, "I don't think I, understand what y-you mean. And, h-how could I do that?"