If you didn't care how arrogant/mean/selfish you were, there would be a lot less to think about, so life could be easier. But it requires you not to care how many friends you have, either. Right now real!Stephen has free reign to be angry and abraisive, and he's going to use it; but he does care about his friends and relationships, and that's what will make it ultimately hard for him.

And that's all I'll say for now. Thanks for reading, thanks for commenting!