[Egon nods, offering Venkman a hand to help him up. He remains silent until they're a good distance away from the tents before speaking, and even then, his voice remains sotto.]

It--It probably isn't particularly important. [He visibly hesitates.] I was preoccupied with how almost everything I do now is a direct violation of expectations placed upon me since birth.

[It appears to take a lot of effort just to say these few words. Saying it out loud just makes it sound even more silly. He hasn't thought about or worried about his parents for years, even after he arrived here and had an unknown entity insist on calling herself "mom".]

Not that it bothers me.

[It's hard to tell whether or not he's being truthful here.]