I don't exactly see a crisis of confidence. This just seems to be the first time this kid has bumped up against the real world. We were all young and naive once

I don't exactly see a crisis of confidence. This just seems to be the first time this kid has bumped up against the real world. We were all young and naive once and sooner or later got a gut punch or two from the universe. Some people take whatever they get and use it to reinforce their world view. This person seems to have used a new realization to adjust their world view. Maybe their a little older than normal to be groking this for the first time but that's no reason to condescend.