That's exactly what I thought. Well meaning, but not in the right environment.
Honestly, I wouldn't have either. I wrote for our high school magazine. I wrote a piece about a girl who dreamed to be one with the beauty of Acadia National Park, to feel the breeze grow stronger on my face, to feel the strength of the rocks rushing by, feel the flow of the ocean surround me. It was seen as "metaphoric grace" and "dark imagery at its finest". It wasn't seen as a plea for help.
Justin I can understand why. He's not wanting Jessica to live with the pain and trying to spare Bryce, who he feels he owes.