The Watched One

If a person were to get constant attention, what would happen? If one could never escape the gaze of others, if one never had a moment alone, if one were constantly being monitored and checked and refreshed and offered assistance, what would be the result?

My hypothesis is that the result would be one of two paths: spoiled rotten, or driven insane. Whichever it is, we may have a chance to test the hypothesis. Consider how Charlie spends his days:



The little man is under constant supervision, which means he will never want for a blanket or pacifier. Hopefully, he won't go crazy. The closest that he gets to a little alone time seems to be during diaper changes; nothing sends the "help" scattering like a good dirty diaper. Perhaps he'll learn to be the most regular kid that ever lived.....