@theShear as I posted to everyone else multiple times it says "Shielded her from the world" but that can be interpreted multiple ways. But also she goes to class, so it's unlikely, but also unverifiable, that she "can't talk to anyone". Yes it's 'uncomfortable' and yes they're 'strangers' but none of that changes the fact that she is aware of the problem and making no effort. You yourself admit that her 'personality is a problem'. And that's just it, you just explained how things can be different than how they are, if her personality is different. It doesn't matter how pitiable she is, the fact is she has the power to change this situation but isn't doing anything about it, because she doesn't want to, as her own thoughts showed. Pretty much everything you said is just making excuses and you don't even give a good reason as to why she's not doing it. You've just piled up a "Look at how bad her situation is" and are telling me to feel sorry for her. But that doesn't change the fact that she knowingly doing something wrong.
Do you even realize the initial thing you came to me about was "What else should she do?" You've not only answered your own question by highlighting exactly what is causing her to do the wrong things (her personality of just mindlessly following orders) you even spoke that "She needs to beat the idiot prince barrier" you're sitting here talking about how she needs to act or change, but then your'e saying that it's okay that she does absolutely nothing.
You need to realize, that just because you're in a bad situation, doesn't always mean that the fact you -stay- in a bad situation is out of your control. I'm sure you've heard the phrase "It's not the cards you're dealt, it's how you use them" While that isn't always true, it usually is. And that is Aria's situation. Yes she was raised a certain way, yes she essentially was kidnapped, yes she is to some extent(but undisclosed how much) being sheltered. But it's not impossible for her to make moves to change that, she just chooses not to.