I don't think it makes you a bad friend. And it's fine, I don't like it when people constantly worry about me.

[But yeah the reminder that he is pretty much constantly hurting is Not Great, but thankfully Ben says something that almost completely distracts Peter from feeling bad for himself.]

...Now that you mention it, this is actually really weird.

[He stares down at his plate, like maybe there's something in the food? He leans down to sniff it, but no, it smells okay. Huh.]

Does that taste weird to you? Or does something smell off?