In general, Michael comes off as a well adjusted, completely normal person. He is friendly, extroverted, kind, sociable, has a variety of skills, a pretty solid moral compass, seemingly no hatred in his heart and only love to give. But the more time he spends stuck in Ileosa, the more his weaknesses expose themselves.

Michael has a severe case of older brother syndrome which affects every relationship in his life, he is burdened by his constant feelings of responsibility living life by demands that are no longer set for him but he continues to set for himself. Somewhere deep down there is a hero fantasy that he cannot truly live up to because of his pacifism. Michael's insistence on helping everyone can lead up to him coming across as desperate, pathetic or annoying and make him not really see others fully as people nor see himself as someone who needs help, pushing his own problems aside.

Michael often gets lost in his own internal mess and crosses boundries of those he wants to help. He can be quite pushy with his good intentions and so focused on befriending someone that he forgets to think before he speaks. He is desperate to feel needed, loved and validated. As Michael tries to fix a problem or help someone, he overlooks the fact that the people involved are people and not vessels through which he can receive validation. His existence is dictated by other people's perception of him and he does not want to admit that he has weaknesses or that he doesn't know what to do. Michael becomes very distressed at the thought of his own helplessness or his inability to protect, provide for or help somebody.