These events caused Shirin to develop fearfulness with interpersonal situations in general (such as when strangers on the street, including adults, yell insults at her) and with peer relationships specifically, causing Shirin to construct figurative emotional barriers between herself and other students. After September 11, strangers and acquaintances showed distrust and intolerance toward Shirin because of her religion and appearance soon after the terrorist attacks, two male students attack Shirin. Inside, Shirin recalls lost friendships from her family’s moves when she was younger, which causes enough pain to convince her that friends are not worth pursuing.
Her fear manifests itself in outward-facing personality traits like toughness, vulgarity, rudeness, and emotional passivity.
Shirin’s difficulty with fellow students represents a consistent and deep fear of peer relationships.
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