And if no one else will make the decision, then you have to. Failing to make the choice will hurt more than the weight of being the one to pull the trigger.

[Anxiety, indeed!]

Sooo, c'mon! Something other than them has to make you happy, right? Even I have something, even if I don't feel like I can do it!

[She's attempting to be as focused as him, but it has the effective of dealing with an overactive cat.]