That moment when you go "Oh yeah, my character eventually needs the Birds and the Bees" because he basically skipped that part of his development.

Sometimes it be like that

Yup. Sometimes your education is "Keep trying to escape so you get good at your job OR ELSE" instead of how to be a person and have more than minimum people skills.

Poor Cole T_T

He'll get there someday though~

First though he needs someone to trust enough to not go into touch deficit. And some people to trust with gaining glamour. Otherwise he'll starve if he has to empty his reserves and can't refill.