Whilst I see her point, I think in Elliot’s head that IS him opening up and talking about something that that affected him.
His little sister was in a coma. He felt hopeless and unable to help her. And his Dad’s response to the situation, shaped how he deals with his emotions.
The way she handled it and spoke to him, was really quite nasty and uncalled for. Seemed a very OTT reaction from her. Like she was looking for a problem. I think what Lauren said has very much stayed with her and her guard has gone right up.