[He wants to point out he had friends back home. A few friends...maybe two. But given how well that's gone for him, he desists.]

It'll all end in tears. [Well, it will. He just doesn't know if they'll be his, yours, or someone else's.] And you do realize the pool of potential friends is somewhat...tainted. [Come on, the barge is full of psychopaths and killers. And psychopathic killers.] I can barely control my own anti-social urges. Do you really think making friends with the freaks on this ship is going to help me?