Funny about how different backgrounds make different things odd to different people eh?

Yup about him not being immersed enough in Amina to grok the genuine feelings of others to her. And yes to lack of courage too! Well said!

Also, in addition to all you say above, what strikes me is how if these people weren't listening to him and respecting his opinion, he didn't seem to wonder either a) perhaps he might NOT know as much about what he was talking about as he thought he did, or be as qualified as he thought he was.
or b) think "These people are horrible and I don't think I even want to engage with them anyway" and leave.

All round it is just a very strange, weird happening. Humanity can be very strange, I tell you!