[ Really what sets him off? People down playing his fear and minimizing what's setting his paranoia off. For a psychiatrist Charles does a REMARKABLE job of not addressing his best friend's mental illness at all. And when you have someone as powerful as Magneto having a panic attack and being paranoid...well...

Just not being dismissed and having his points acknowledged does a huge amount to keeping him stable.]

Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean people aren't trying to kill you. Or worse.

[ But THAT bit? He's interested. ]

Any kinds of metals or certain ones for different powers?

[ He'll get used to that idea eventually - after all it's not unheard of. But those older than him tend to lord it. But if someone has a naturally different life span, the difference in mental aging makes sense to him. ]

Everyone has their lot in life, our wills be damned.

[ He may be teasing. He may just being honest. ]

(Glad to hear it! I need to stop sleeping my entire off days but god I'm so exhausted.)