Can I be bothered to care?
When I have the patience, I care.
When I am impatient, I am bothered.
A patient carer tends my needs.
A bothered carer tolerates my needs.
My needs are a bother and a toleration to an impatient carer.
A carer who can’t be bothered, doesn’t apparently care.
A carer who isn’t bothered, apparently doesn’t care.
A carer who is bothered, is apparently not patient enough.
Bothering the patient is not a caring thing to do.
A villain bothers a victim.
A hero cares for a victim and bothers a villain.
Heroes need patience, villains are angry, victims need care.