...it sounds like you were hurt really badly, somewhere down the line. [And Jeb knows more than he's letting on, but for now he just wants to comfort Mithos. He doesn't stop rubbing the blond's back.] That you're afraid of getting the help you want because you don't want to be hurt anymore.

[He holds Mithos tighter, like his friend will disappear if he lets go (which Jeb knows is entirely possible, for many reasons.)]

...I'd never hold something like that against you. I'm sure the people who made the offers haven't held it against you, either. I'm sure they'll keep trying, and eventually things will be okay...