The inner conflict between the two characters are parallel because they struggle with connecting with women. They both lost their children and it becomes difficult for them to live a life free from the burden of losing their children and seeking comfort from others.
If your choices are the following:
<span>a.A friend’s genuine help can actually cause one pain.
b.One must get along with everyone in order to succeed.
c.Sometimes, one’s weakness can become one’s strength.
Then the answer would be </span>a.A friend’s genuine help can actually cause one pain.