You were worried about - graduating and jobs and parties and I wanted that for you. I wanted you to live your life. I couldn't ask you to come take down the Hawkins Lab with me between basketball games.
[and then, more quietly-]
I didn't want you tangled up in all of this any more than you needed to be.
no subject
[she makes a quiet noise of frustration.]
You were worried about - graduating and jobs and parties and I wanted that for you. I wanted you to live your life. I couldn't ask you to come take down the Hawkins Lab with me between basketball games.
[and then, more quietly-]
I didn't want you tangled up in all of this any more than you needed to be.