But if I'm honest with myself, there was something more insidious going on as well, because Alex was popular and Alex was sensitive, and there was part of me that was afraid that if I told Alex in no uncertain terms that his work wasn't nearly good enough, he would get upset, he might even start to cry.
Pero si soy sincera, también estaba ocurriendo algo más insidioso, porque Alex era popular y Alex era sensible, y había una parte de mí que temía que, si le decía a Alex en términos inequívocos, que su trabajo no era suficiente, se enfadaría, e incluso podría empezar a llorar.