>>124329196>Yeah but to cry about it is out of place especially when it’s not really that big of a dealThat's why the teenager part is important in this context. For her at her age, Luz thinks it IS a big deal.
When someone messed up so much by being themselves and are struggling to make friends because of it, then they've made a new friend who's just like them, interests and all, only to mess it up again the same way before, it just like you've got hit with a dose of reality check.
It's not enough to make an adult feel sad, but it's enough to make a struggling teenager, especially ones who are just trying to prevent from happening, burst into tears