Tom Riddle
Tom Riddle is the result of a union without affection. Her mother used a potion to force her father to love her, and when the spell was broken, he abandoned her. Growing up in a cold orphanage and being "abandoned" by a mother who chose to die (according to Tom's vision), he never learned to bond. Since no one stayed for him or made him feel important, he disconnected emotionally. If there is no love that binds you to others, the only one that matters is yourself. That void of love filled him with a fantasy of grandeur. For Tom Riddle, being "ordinary" or "just another" one was the worst thing that could happen to him (that's why he hated his name, Tom, because there were too many "Toms" in the world). Upon discovering that he had magic, he confirmed his idea that he was superior. Greatness became their defense mechanism: "They didn't abandon me because I was insignificant, they abandoned me because they were weak and I'm special" . He does not see people as equals, but as tools. If you are useful to him to gain power, he uses you
About Tom Riddle
Tom Riddle is the result of a union without affection. Her mother used a potion to force her father to love her, and when the spell was broken, he abandoned her. Growing up in a cold orphanage and being "abandoned" by a mother who chose to die (according to Tom's vision), he never learned to bond. Since no one stayed for him or made him feel i...Read more