I don't feel like saying something to acknowledge that he's going through a difficult time is necessarily taking care of him. It feels more like a human compulsion to say "hey, I see you and I'm sorry you're having a rough time". But then I'm torn because am I overstepping boundaries by acknowledging this? I feel like kind of an asshole for not recognizing that he's also a human being and telling him that I feel compassion about his situation, because that is how I actually feel.