Part of what makes him such a good person is the fact that he had a rough childhood, persevered through bad times, and never sacrificed any of his ideals. He was orphaned at a young age and was sickly and weak as a child and young man. During the height of the Great Depression, he had no family and only one person in the world to rely on--his best friend, Bucky Barnes. When Steve looked around and saw the horrible conditions people were forced to live in, he couldn't do a thing to make it better. People were suffering, and later during the War, men were dying overseas. He was dead set on joining the Army, because in his mind, that was how he could make a difference. In the end, he was right about that; just not in the way he'd originally imagined.
Captain America first became the poster boy for War Bonds, and then was finally able to prove himself a hero when he rescued four hundred prisoners of war from HYDRA, including Bucky. Despite saving so many people, Steve never saw himself as a hero, and still does not voluntarily take up that label. It's not about fame or glory. He helps people because he can, and because he genuinely wants to. He knows what it's like to stand up to people who are bigger and stronger, and have his ass handed to him. It's not fun, but that never stopped him before and it sure as Hell won't stop him now that he can actually do something about all of the bullies out there.
He is an incredibly stubborn person who places great value on his ideals and morals. Even when he'd repeatedly get beaten up by bullies, it never stopped him from standing up for what he believed to be right. His stubbornness is also evident in the numerous attempts to join the army. It is against the law to lie on an enlistment form, but Steve made up information and visited multiple recruiting centers in his attempt to join. He sometimes butts heads with people who are just as stubborn about their ideals, and has no qualms about dishing out judgment--as seen when he first met Tony Stark.
Socially, he is a quiet man. After having spent so many years being ignored, it is taking time for him to get used to the fact that people care about what he has to say. When it's something important, though-- when it's time to step up and fight for what he believes to be right--he will make himself heard. So, Steve isn't shy, but he is awkward in certain situations--mainly social situations involving the fairer sex. Peggy was the first woman he was ever close to, and now that she is beyond his reach, he needs time to accept that and move on. Both she and Bucky were taken from him abruptly, and he still blames himself for not being able to save Bucky. When he wakes up after being frozen for seventy years, he is literally alone in a strange world.
In the 21st Century, his ideals and quiet charm serve to make him seem old fashioned. He isn't a prude. He's simply out of his element in a world where underwear models are twenty feet tall on billboards in the middle of the city, and people walk around with tiny computers in their pockets. He's smart enough to eventually learn how to handle one of those tiny computers that sometimes are also phones, and given time, the culture-shock will start to lessen as well. As long as he keeps himself busy, Steve can get through pretty much anything.
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Captain America first became the poster boy for War Bonds, and then was finally able to prove himself a hero when he rescued four hundred prisoners of war from HYDRA, including Bucky. Despite saving so many people, Steve never saw himself as a hero, and still does not voluntarily take up that label. It's not about fame or glory. He helps people because he can, and because he genuinely wants to. He knows what it's like to stand up to people who are bigger and stronger, and have his ass handed to him. It's not fun, but that never stopped him before and it sure as Hell won't stop him now that he can actually do something about all of the bullies out there.
He is an incredibly stubborn person who places great value on his ideals and morals. Even when he'd repeatedly get beaten up by bullies, it never stopped him from standing up for what he believed to be right. His stubbornness is also evident in the numerous attempts to join the army. It is against the law to lie on an enlistment form, but Steve made up information and visited multiple recruiting centers in his attempt to join. He sometimes butts heads with people who are just as stubborn about their ideals, and has no qualms about dishing out judgment--as seen when he first met Tony Stark.
Socially, he is a quiet man. After having spent so many years being ignored, it is taking time for him to get used to the fact that people care about what he has to say. When it's something important, though-- when it's time to step up and fight for what he believes to be right--he will make himself heard. So, Steve isn't shy, but he is awkward in certain situations--mainly social situations involving the fairer sex. Peggy was the first woman he was ever close to, and now that she is beyond his reach, he needs time to accept that and move on. Both she and Bucky were taken from him abruptly, and he still blames himself for not being able to save Bucky. When he wakes up after being frozen for seventy years, he is literally alone in a strange world.
In the 21st Century, his ideals and quiet charm serve to make him seem old fashioned. He isn't a prude. He's simply out of his element in a world where underwear models are twenty feet tall on billboards in the middle of the city, and people walk around with tiny computers in their pockets. He's smart enough to eventually learn how to handle one of those tiny computers that sometimes are also phones, and given time, the culture-shock will start to lessen as well. As long as he keeps himself busy, Steve can get through pretty much anything.