The right to be afraid of those abilities to a healthy degree. Because having those abilities opens the temptation of reading minds. Hypnosis.

He does need to embrace that part of himself. But also understand that with his abilities he needs to resist temptations.

[The Doctor's eyes are full of sypathmy]

I'd would think having to hide who you are because of the fear of being hounded or experimented on... and not having a society that embraced your gift right away.