Henry’s parents do have other moments of good parenting. Having gone through a breakup recently herself (and having received comfort from her little bro), she is able to sympathize with his situation. However, his older sister steps in to offer support and advice. The two of them have been in love since high school and have a hard time understanding Henry’s heartbreak. Henry has a close-knit and loving family, but his parents can be a bit out of touch.
And although he initially despises the pain that Grace causes him, Henry realizes that the experience helped him to begin the transition from adolescence into adulthood. In Henry’s case, he learns about the chemicals that the human brain produces in response to love and heartbreak. In Grace’s case, she takes some time to really process her lingering feelings for Dominic and to heal from his sudden passing. But that ends up being good for both of them. So she pushes him away, breaking his heart in the process. However, somewhere deep down inside, Grace recognizes that Henry can’t “fix” her and that she doesn’t really want him to. So, when Henry pursues her and attempts to fix her life, she does her best to let him. She grieves over the death of her boyfriend, Dominic, and struggles to let him go-wearing his old clothes, sleeping in his old room and refusing to drive a car. Grace’s brokenness does indeed have more to do with her heart.