Maybe. But if we only ever did what people let us do, the world would be a fairly different place.

[Both personally and universally. From some people, that might sound more cheerful; from Natasha the prospect is more exhausting.

Because she knows if she encourages Sam, she's encouraging him to pick up a fight that he won't ever see the end of.]

Why did you decide to take it again? You let go of the shield initially, and you had plenty of good reasons for that, even aside from who the world wants to see as the face of Captain America.

You changed your mind.