His father had taught him all his life that feeling attracted to his own sex is abnormal and shameful. Thus, causing him to spout hateful comments towards others. Travis is afraid to be seen as a good child in the eyes of others, seeing it as a sign of weakness like his father sees homosexuality as weakness. Aggressive, Unkind at first glance, closed-off, keeps to himself, angry, bitter, scared beneath the surface, sarcastic, snarky