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>Self-image comes from other people first and foremost. Nobody even gave him the chance except for maybe Kaworu and he was forced to kill him
Funny thing is Shinji still does well despite the circumstances, and despite the "get in the robot" meme, he usually proactively gets in the robot. Whenever he shows up in SRW, it's funny how much getting positive role models and an actual support group turns him around.