This, from my reading of the question, does not represent a psychopathic or antisocial individual whose ability to engage in such a manner with others is dominated by less than altruistic motive. The person described above is an individual who has considered well from an objective yet most likely profoundly empathic stance the intricacies and difficulties that one encounters during the course of a lifetime. Somewhat more superficially, specially for youngsters its about making the choice to remain true to their inner being by resting the pressure to 'play the game of keeping up with social mores and what other's think'. Stoicism encompasses a philosophical commitment to the use of logic, ethical behaviours and physics is thrown in there for good measure - again others explain it more eloquently than I can here, see Internet Encyclopaedia of Philosophy. The concept of living authentically is explained more fully on sites such as Psych Central and others I can provide if interested].
The teenager's behaviour speaks volumes about his or her value system and a sense of stoicism embedded in the practice of engaging events in an authentic manner. Please allow me to explain in a rather convoluted way - tis difficult to do it in any other manner.
Authentic: Wise: Stoic: Empathic and not Psychopathic or Antisocial.
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