That makes sense, though I still think that at 31 you still pretty much have most of your life ahead of you, so facing a lifetime of jail is a terrible personal

That makes sense, though I still think that at 31 you still pretty much have most of your life ahead of you, so facing a lifetime of jail is a terrible personal tragedy, which is why I didn't pick up the implied sarcasm. (But the personal tragedy is balanced against why the person is facing that lifetime in jail and all the victims who are suffering potential years/decades long harm.)