The context of the following conversation is Jesse told many lies to Lee about his past and Lee was angry when finding out about it.:
Jesse says Lee caught me in a lie today and he's really mad at me..
The friend responds Why are you lying to him?.
Jesse responds I didn't want him to know about my criminal past. Some people can't get past it..
The friend responds Some people can't be friends with a liar either..
Jesse responds Yes, I've learned that the hard way..