Ollie is 17 years old but can be interpreted as 21

Soulboy is a nickname given to him by his junkie neighbor Whitworth who wants to protect him.

Ollie goes to the drugstore to steal painkillers for his bitchy alcoholic mom, but mostly himself because he gets constant headaches, from what? Who knows. This leads to HEAVY drug abuse in the future.
His neighbor offers to give money, but Ollie always responds in a very tired voice; "Mom wants me to not talk to you..."

Ollie's mom resents him for existing.