Five Easy Pieces: Was Bobby REALLY Running From Anything?

Okay, so I finally dove into *Five Easy Pieces* after hearing about it for ages. Honestly? I'm a little torn. Nicholson is amazing, obviously, but I'm not 100% sold on the whole "running away from his family" thing being his primary motivation. Hear me out. Everyone assumes Bobby's ditching his cultured, musical family because he can't handle the pressure, right? But what if it's less about *them* and more about *himself*? Like, the scene where he's playing the piano, he's REALLY good. But it's like he *knows* he's good, and that actually makes him uncomfortable. Maybe he's not running *from* talent, but from the responsibility that comes with it? Like, the expectations, the work, the dedication... Ugh, I totally get that feeling, even if I can't play Chopin. And let's talk about Rayette. Everyone rags on her, but Bobby's kinda a jerk to her the whole time! It's like he's almost *punishing* himself by being with someone who isn't, you know, 'his type.' Almost like he subconsciously wants to self-sabotage. The chicken salad sandwich scene is legendary - it shows he doesn't care about rules and order. So, my theory is, it's not that Bobby *can't* be a concert pianist, it's that he *won't*. He's running from the potential, from the commitment, from the idea of actually having to *try*. Am I way off base here, or does anyone else see it this way? Let me know what you think! Maybe I'm just projecting my own commitment issues onto ol' Bobby Dupea. 😬