When I think about it, this is what he would do to his parents to shut them out as a kid. He'd literally hide from them and try to aggravate them any way he could. I could be wrong, but it seems like he has gone deeper into childhood since August.
"You know, it's times like these when I realize what a superhero I am." Tony Stark/Iron Man
“Focus on what you can do, then do it with all your heart.” Lois Wilson