[He agrees, and he's glad he agrees, because it's enough to calm him down, believing that they might be on the same level here. He can see why Nigel likes him. How they compliment each other.]

It's the same everywhere. It's the same here, it's... exactly why I'm at this party, actually, or not exactly, but it's one of the reasons why I'm at this party, because some people have already passed judgment on the kind of person I am. [He hesitates, debating whether to elaborate or change the subject. He settles for a vague in between, and gestures vaguely at the room.] What do you think of it here?