I think it's addressed to an older person who's upset about something, but they don't want to talk about it for fear that it will upset the narrator. The narrator wants them to talk about it, though, because not talking about it is more troubling than any trouble that would result from talking about it. That was an awkward sentence.
I think it's addressed to an older person who's upset about something, but they don't want to talk about it for fear that it will upset the narrator. The narrator wants them to talk about it, though, because not talking about it is more troubling than any trouble that would result from talking about it. That was an awkward sentence.