It would indeed be stifling. Sansa please. Which of the two of you can use a bow and sword again? :l

His story is pretty classic jrpg protag. Chosen One (aka 'Shepherd') with a duty to Purify the Land and defeat the Lord of Calamity. In a nutshell. Personality wise he is just the most sheltered and clueless teenager ever who was raised by seraphim (think like elemental spirits sort of thing). So the whole human customs and holidays etc are all still very much a learning curve for him.