The Wolf:
You made an accusation and I want you to please clarify it, so that I may respond to it intelligently.
He can’t possibly “clarify” before he gets “clarity”. The problem is, he’s not interested in clarity. He just needed to vent for some reason. He himself couldn’t produce an explanation as to why it bothers him. He won’t know why anyone is in “denial” or “kidding themselves”. We should stop trying to explain, it’s a waste of time.