Knowing Eric the way I do I would say that it was made with the best of intentions.
This stuff is really hard. And the people here are trying to get you to look at this in lots of different ways.
Looking in the mirror is not always pleasant or easy to do. Most people take the path of least resistance. That might be the wrong way. Sometimes doing the hard things are what give you the best results.
Sometimes accepting that all is not the way it seems to be is not so easy. I would suggest putting it aside for the moment and coming back later and revisting what he said.