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I'm amazed that did't turn jaune into a manic depressive using the goofy comic relief as a defense mechanism given the scenario of being the youngest and nobody expect him to amount to anything. Well, when I thought about this theory, I studied Jaune's personality. He's pretty much the stubborn, never-give-up type that would work alone in things he knew he never deserved help in. Sample case being the forgery and his initial refusal to Pyrrha's help. His depression was apparent, but only slight. Maybe it's because he was used to failing. The goofy comic relief of his..... I guess that's him being socially awkward.

Like I said, the youngest is never taken seriously (almost always). This could cause him to have an inferiority complex. It would then become the norm for, not just in his family, but everyone else he meets, he'd feel inferior and pass off his uncomfortability as a joke. Or maybe Jaune's just lame when it comes to jokes. His naming sense is already way out of whack and the way he idolizes Huntsmen as heroes is like a child and their favorite comic superhero.

Either way, I know that Jaune isn't such a weak character to give up after failing while falling into depression. My last proof?

Weiss