No pressure? There's the pressure right there in that word prodigy. That's enough pressure. Everything the kid does is an example of what a prodigy does. Oh the prodigy is writing a story! Must be great! The prodigy is playing sport! He'll be an expert for sure! No? Well then he's not such a prodigy after all! Haha the prodigy tripped over that step! Can't even walk!

I can easily see all this creating enough pressure to crush someone sooner rather than later. Its a form of perfectionism. But not so much from aiming at perfection itself but having it expected and compelled upon you. People will want to use you if you do well and distance themselves the moment things get tough.

The weight of the mind games around that must be horrendous. Expectations would attach like mosquitoes. The price of fame. Even in a micro-version its annoying and draining. Its probably also why very famous people all solve this with giant little-worlds they create called mansions. A world within a world. Its the luxury of having enough space so you can be a special sort of anonymous in that vast space again.