I thought the same. Today the world has become a single village with the technological advancement. So mere physical distancing is not a hindrance for social interactions. We see that Rion is having a phone too, but he is not into saving any numbers or contacting them. He never tried to get the phone number from Dee, so he suffered a whole weekend not seeing her, which is unrealistic for a today's youth.
Rion's problem in social mingling, was it because of him or his mother?
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Re: Rion's problem in social mingling, was it because of him or his mother?
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The first change of locations could have affected Rion a lot. But later on we see he being moved to six schools just within four years. So he hardly had time to develop deep bonds with friends, yet he had enough time to get adapted to this life. But seemingly he has chosen the wrong adaptation method, to be alone and remain idle. I think he was not an introvert from the beginning, but his adaptation made him into one.Crescent Gold wrote: ↑05 Sep 2021, 12:01 I believe it changing location very often. Believe no one would like to be emotionally devastated after leaving their friend whom they have already become attached to. I also believe his mother also contributed to his introverted nature. Rion's mum interaction and support would have bring him "out of his shell".
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I am not sure whether kids deeply think about such facts, not to make friends because you are going to loose them. Rion only thought so about his dog after its death. But I agree about what you said he considering himself different due to his abilities. He thought of himself as an alien and remained idle without interacting with others because they are humans.Saint Bruno wrote: ↑06 Sep 2021, 07:11 Moving around a lot does that to most kids. They simply assume it is unnecessary to make new friends when they would lose them again. More so, Rion's super powers played a major role in that since he was seeing himself as different and confused about it for that matter.
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Rion's mother wanted to protect him. And that is why she hid certain facts from him. She did not talk even about his father with him. But we do not see she being overprotective. She gave him enough freedom to go to school alone and mingle with friends as he wished. What we see is he not utilizing that freedom to get socialized. He refused Dee's invite for Friday night out not because of his mother, but because he simply did not want that.jaym_tan wrote: ↑06 Sep 2021, 09:09 His mother did contribute to his introvertedness and I can see why as she only wanted to protect him. Plus, he also had to move again every school year. In my opinion, he didn't feel the need to interact with others since he would just be saying goodbye if ever get to have a meaningful friendship with them.
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Actually Rion did not blame his mother for frequently moving. Seemingly he has accepted that as his fate, and he has got used to being alone. And he was too shy to even simply start a conversation with other kids. Even when Dee approached him he was hesitant. He did not ask her for her phone number. So he had no means of continuing the relationship, and maybe that was same with his other school friends as well.valeriejane wrote: ↑06 Sep 2021, 09:30 We can blame our parents all we want, but eventually, we have to recognize it is our life and our choices. Rion did not mingle because he did not want to keep losing friends, but still, it was his decision, not to keep in touch long-distance. Today's world, with technology, makes it easy to keep in touch albeit not face to face, but through social media. Therefore, it was Rion who did not make the effort to make or keep friends. Nevertheless, we don't all need hundreds of friends, and with Rion's special talents, he was hesitant to share with outsiders who would not be able to relate.
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I agree with you. Someone should have provided some support while having to move so much and not emotional absence. He tried with Dee, but he definitely could have come out of his comfort zone a little more for her. I bet with a little support from his mom he would’ve been able to.