“Don’t you get it? They’re never gonna stop making fun of me! I’m a loser!” Eli said while crying

you tried to calm and reassure him but he wasn’t letting you

“Wake up! I’m a freak! I’m never gonna have any friends other than Demetri, and you’re gonna leave me one day and I’m never gonna get another girlfriend and I’ll be alone! I’m never gonna be anything other than the kid with the weird lip!” at that point he broke down crying and ran off into his room, plopping down onto his bed