yep, when he ate 'toxic society' in one gulp without any anticipations and just let it happens, it'll shape him as an empty shell of a human.
sure he does wants to be recognized, but he was unconsciously built himself that way by let things happens, happens and run away whenever he feels not like it, instead of making some efforts to face his own problems.
one of an example way to be a good grown up workers with mentality of a young kid.