A claim I see constantly in the PJO fandom is that if Nico healed he would go back being very bubbly and enthusiastic like his younger self because that’s his ‘true personality.’ I think the main problem with this statement is that it implies personality is inherent, and that how Nico acted anytime after TTC wasn’t his true self. An individuals personality comes entirely from socialisation— nobody is inherently anything. The way you act is based entirely off your own experiences and environment. Nico’s personality changed abruptly because of an extreme and permanent change in both his experiences and environment. That socialisation is now a part of him, and will therefore have an impact on overall personality. Him acting prickly, guarded, and more aggressive wasn’t him straying away from this ‘true self’ it was his true self changing and adapting based off of what he was experiencing. This idea that healing would reverse this is just so absurd because he can’t undo the years of socialisation which made him that way. He can adapt and improve the way he copes yes, but he still won’t act like he did when he was younger, as his younger self had entirely different experiences to base personality off.
Also, even if he didn’t go through an ounce of trauma and stayed with Bianca, who on earth has a similar personality to their 10 year old self?
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