Talk:Uta/@comment-185.93.181.106-20170313113218/@comment-217.212.214.57-20170313181418

There is actually no need for a trauma...

...anyone can grow up into a crazy person depending on the environment they grew up in. As one quote put it so elegantely. (a movie)

"Even a child of God can become corrupt if raised by in hell."

In Uta's case, to me, it appears that he grew up completely ignored, a number in the masses, marking a desire for him to stand out and engage directly with people in any way he can. His fascination with people's minds could stem from a anti-social situation where he simply grew up without interacting with others early on.

It is not a trauma, but mere social isolation, hiding behind the "masks" he makes in order to play a role and "fit" into society when interacting with others.

From my observation (being graduated in psychology) Uta himself is actually not qualified for a mental disturbance classification. Compared to the other characters, he is actually one of the sanest ones I've seen within Tokyo ghoul

He is not "crazy", he is just "curious".

Big difference.

And isolation tend to do strange things with a human mind...no need for any disorders or anything, just sheer isolation. Even "social isolation" does the trick.

(speaking from experience...)

That's the theory anyway...