Answer: Ponyboy believe his brother Darry thinks of him as a nuisance. He believes that if Sodapop would let him Darry would place Ponyboy in a boys home.
At the beginning of the novel, Pony thinks that Darry is too austere. Pony even has a curfew because Darry does not like Pony walking alone at night. Pony, like many teenagers, wants independence and thinks Darry is a nuisance.
