The teachers were kind to him, and so were most of the students although he didn’t like most of them as he thought they were “slobs.” This was Elliot’s vibe his entire life. He was desperate to fit it with the cool crowd and was angered by how they treated him, or even worse, ignored him. Yet when he came into contact with anyone, he thought they were beneath him in social status, intelligence, or appearance. He wanted nothing to do with them.