John feels his issues come justified, but he may be experiencing some slight bias. Also, he is about as likely to ask Hermes to turn it down as he is to ask him to shave his head (uh, John's, Hermes may do as he likes with his own glorious locks); it's not insufferably blinding, it's just new. He'll adjust.

Grimly. "At least there's good news." By which he means ...yes, that sucks.