[While other people may have looked up to Hal and put him on a pedestal, he's always known how fallible he could be especially after the whole Parallax incident. It was also a little known fact that he didn't originally want the ring and the responsibilities that it brought.]

I screwed up! I'm only human. [He doesn't want to admit it, but bringing up their father is hitting a lot of sore points. He falls silent, he no longer wants to yell.] I have never been fearless. Fear always has and always will be a part of my life. I know I'm not living up to dad's words. [Words he's never heard his dad say, but if this Hal says he did say them it's good enough for him.

Hal's always wondered if his dad would be proud of him despite everything he's done and it's things like this that make him lean towards no.]

I screw up all the time. I know, but this isn't about me. You're using me as an excuse to dig yourself a bigger hole and I'm not going to enable that.