@Kraeth it's not, but I feel like when faced with those conditions, some people can develop the mentality that wanting a good life is too selfish or that it brings trouble. Abuse and neglect can make some strange hangups.
@icarushector True. Then again we don't know if he's just a manifestation of his/her introspection or a separate entity linked to the whole time travel thing. Or maybe he's the real Wen Ye.