[Steve tilts his head, raising his chin slightly in a motion that isn't really disagreeing, but not quite agreeing either.]

I don't believe it's right or fair to give up on people when something breaks down. Especially when the ones that feel the consequences the most are the ones that are usually just trying to get by.

The point of a dream isn't necessarily to escape reality. It's a goal to strive for so that we don't give up.

[And since Steve has no real idea of what she's talking about, it's a general approach that applies to her description. But he's followed through with that before in several other cases. It's one of the things he stands by, refusing to give up on a more optimistic hope for the future.]

Mm, it is, but that's not what I was trying to convey.