I understand why he feel that way. But he should have protected it at first before when it was still on his hands. The other big time holders were able to hold their Bitcoins and held it for several years. And that's the reason why they are now enjoying the money that they've sold for it. Although this is really painful and should be a very life changing story but then now on an opposite manner.
The guy messed up; he failed to protect it, but we can’t also completely blame him too. Back then, he didn’t know how valuable bitcoin would be today because if he did, he should not have kept it where the girlfriend could easily get rid of it without thinking twice, just like the girlfriend can’t get rid of his valuable documents, certificates, etc. They’re two are just to share the blame; it’s not a one-sided something.