"You were you. And you're important," Gladio counters easily. Because every person is important. At least that's what Gladio believes. But in some ways he's an idealist.

"But adjusting to it can't be easy. I know my friend Prompto had some issues. Being the best friend to a Prince isn't easy, and the press loves that shit."

Which wasn't fair to a kid that was just 'normal' to other people. People who didn't know and would never know just what Prompto was.