[That's...not completely good, since this kid should be in that better place too, but he'll just nod instead of saying that out loud.

So instead of focusing on that, he'll focus on the latter statement.]

I'm...not fully surprised. After you die, it shouldn't really effect you, I think. The only people that can be effected is everyone you've left behind. Even if it's not too soon, people can just get caught up in their grief of losing someone they care about.