Other Fan: I don't understand why people think this character has self esteem issues. It's entirely fanon. I guess fans just can't imagine a confident person. Me: ...You're talking about the guy who gets up hours before his spouse to do his makeup and then get back in to bed.
(OK I just reread, I misunderstood, it's not that, he's just completely terrified to be seen without his eyepatch and runs away to have an hours long panic attack the first time he is.)