Each Overblot can be categorized by Childhood Trauma
I don't really need to explain, but I'm gonna.
Riddle Rosehearts: Child Abuse
Riddle is the poster child for child abuse. From his lack of freedom for activities, his limited diet, the isolation, the emotional manipulation, his childhood is basically a list of overly controlling and abusive parenting styles. Children who have been abused tend to try to maintain control, since so much of their lives have been controlled by others. It's not uncommon for children who have been abused to grow up into abusers themselves, because that's what they've been taught is how you treat others.
Leona Kingscholar: Child Neglect
Leona was neglected in the sense that he was the least favorite child. He wasn't abused; he was abandoned. Nothing he could do would be good enough, so why try? Children who are neglected often feel unworthy of affection or attention and may even do things to make people dislike them. They'd prefer the self-fulfilling prophecy of being alone than risking letting someone in and hurting them again. It takes a lot of work to get a child of neglect to trust people again, but when they do, they are usually very loyal.
Azul Ashengrotto: Victim of Bullying
Children typically learn their morals from their parents and peers, which can often lead to prejudice being formed by social pressures. Not only was Azul not a typical merperson (being an octopus), but he also was physically overweight as a child. And if mer-society is anything like human society, being overweight is seen as a pique reason for aggression. Children who are bullied very often become bullies themselves, seeking out ways to obtain the power that was taken from them by their bullies. And Azul is all about taking power from others.
Jamil Viper: Victim of Slavery
While I can't say a lot about the slavery side of things, what I can say is that a lot of the anger that Jamil feels is absolutely valid. Between being forced to serve anyone just to stay alive, having to specifically serve someone who's morals clash with your own, and having to pretend to be smaller (or less intelligent) than someone else to survive does a lot to your emotional regulation; especially as a child. Jamil can't act out and rebel or go on strike like a besmirched employee can; acting out can result in death. Children living under these circumstances are bound to have difficulties being vulnerable in general, let alone with others.
Vil Schoenheit: Child Stars/Inferiority Complex
It's being shown more and more that Child Stars deal with things a typical child wouldn't have to. There's more stress, and different kinds of stress, than an average child might have to deal with. While there's the hope that Vil didn't have to deal with childhood SA, there are other challenges he'd have to face. Many children don't understand the difference between rival and enemy, which makes it difficult to know who you can be friends with and who you shouldn't be friends with. Not to mention the strive for perfection.
Idia Shroud: Survivor's Guilt
Losing a family member is hard. Losing a family member in an accident and being the only one who survived the accident is worse. No one handles survivors guilt well, because everyone thinks that they should have been the one to be taken. Even if the person was hurt rather than dying, there's that guilt there. And children are just learning how to regulate their emotions, so figuring out grief on top of that may delay emotional development and cognitive dissonance.
Malleus Draconia: Orphan/Fear of Abandonment
While Malleus was raised by Lilia, it's made pretty clear that Lilia isn't viewed as Malleus's dad, but rather his companion. Children who grow up without parents tend to have attachment issues; whether that is having difficulty connecting to people or having abandonment issues, or both. Whether they were given up for adoption or their parents passed away, children perceive the absence of their parents as abandonment; as being thrown away or cast aside. And it's pretty clear that Malleus is afraid of being left alone, not just left out. He doesn't necessarily deal with FOMO (fear of missing out) more than he's afraid of being abandoned.
Everyone needs therapy. And I guess Yuu is the therapist.
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