Not for the first time, your world sounds like a rough time for all involved. _{[The collapse of civilization has that effect, he'd reckon.]} But that's not such a terrible trade-off, is it? Him not having lived through whatever trials you've faced.

_{[Maybe Anders is biased, though. The last thing he wants is to adopt others' pre-packaged, cookie cutter future as his own, doing everything he can to live in the moment and enjoy blissful ignorance.]}

Well, if there's one thing he's guaranteed to notice about you, it's that you're no quitter. It's one of your finer qualities.