Posts by Elizabeth Alvarez47

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To be honest, we don't even truly know how this famous kid behaves. We only ever see him placed in contexts where he is, by definition, overwhelmed. Who knows who he would actually be if he could just be "himself"... And can anyone truly be themselves when they are constantly shaped by their surroundings, their environment, or general sociological pressures? If the situation defines him, then is there any "him" left to define... It raises the question of what his true essence actually is. Is his personality contained within his "room," where anxiety doesn't exist, or does it reside in real life? Is it even possible to carry one's true self into the real world without losing those core traits? We have to assume it's possible; otherwise, half the population would spend their entire lives hiding in a "room" (though some certainly do, I suppose)... Therefore, the kid should try to bridge that gap. He should try it more than once...