>>Another possibility is that she simply spends so much time alone that she's not used to having anyone else around to consider in the first place, thus it doesn't occur to her that she should stop to think about how her choices will affect more than just herself.<<
Her most common playmate in most installments is her brother (in this series a few years younger). Beyond that, she seems to get along well with her father and uncle. However, if she doesn't commonly have same-age playmates that would affect her social skills somewhat.
>>This is often called "inappropriate affect" but, if all emotions are valid, then that phrasing stigmatizes emotions simply because they are unexpected or uncommon in context.<<
I think of "inappropriate affect" as a social/cultural thing: smiling while apologizing or cheering at a funeral are inappropriate social behaviors in mainstream American culture, though they may be a perfectly accurate representation of someone's feelings in-the-moment.
>>Fandom calls this type of character a "clam." They refuse to show emotions most of the time, but occasional glimmers of hidden passion still slip out.<<
If emotional expression garners an unpleasant response from others, than the person may end up hiding them. Given Wednesdays unconventional interests and preferences, she may have just put most of her feelings where people won't use them as an excuse to bother her. (The whole "Women are good at emotional labor" thing can't be helping, either.)
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Her most common playmate in most installments is her brother (in this series a few years younger). Beyond that, she seems to get along well with her father and uncle. However, if she doesn't commonly have same-age playmates that would affect her social skills somewhat.
>>This is often called "inappropriate affect" but, if all emotions are valid, then that phrasing stigmatizes emotions simply because they are unexpected or uncommon in context.<<
I think of "inappropriate affect" as a social/cultural thing: smiling while apologizing or cheering at a funeral are inappropriate social behaviors in mainstream American culture, though they may be a perfectly accurate representation of someone's feelings in-the-moment.
>>Fandom calls this type of character a "clam." They refuse to show emotions most of the time, but occasional glimmers of hidden passion still slip out.<<
If emotional expression garners an unpleasant response from others, than the person may end up hiding them. Given Wednesdays unconventional interests and preferences, she may have just put most of her feelings where people won't use them as an excuse to bother her. (The whole "Women are good at emotional labor" thing can't be helping, either.)