Maybe it means they're lonely and afraid. They find that there is no safe place to express how they feel.
A humorous imitation of a popular literary style, genre, or author is called a <u>parody</u>
1) A pickpocket stole his wallet
2) The scorching sun was unbearable
3) The crowded train screeched to a halt
An idiosyncrasy is a characteristic, habit, mannerism, or the like, that is peculiar to an individual.