There was a little bit of a look. A little bit of worry. A little bit of uncertainty as he tried to figure out what to say. He eased out of it with a small sigh, leaning over to rest his head against Char's shoulder. Char might have been trying to hide off by himself, but this was something where Bulba felt he needed to remind him that he wasn't alone for. He stayed quiet for a moment before he spoke, thinking it over. If he had been given the chance of changing things about Char now, he wouldn't have taken it like a younger, more Bulbasaur like self might have. If there was one part of growing up that Bulba thought he actually understood, it might have at least been this.

"You know I think I figured something out a little while ago." he started up quietly. "The thing about loving somebody is that you love them for who they are." Bulba tilt his head up a bit to meet Char's eyes. "They're not perfect and they make mistakes. It's about accepting their faults along with what made you love them in the first place."

He nuzzled just a touch closer and lowered his gaze. "I think you've come a really long way. Maybe you've hit a wall but... I think you might be right, about needing to deal with things. It's... a lot easier to accept things about others than it is to accept them about yourself." Bulba's issues weren't always relatable, but he knew what it was like to just try and pretend they weren't there.

"I don't know if it's the same for you, but at least for me it's easier knowing someone else accepts them even if you don't."