Tony just lost his parents, and himself for that matter. As a new person was suddenly shifted into Tony Stark's body shortly after his parents had died in a car crash.

This is how this new person made use of one of the greatest minds, and some foreknowledge of the events that would come

[Being Rewritten]
(Side note)
Whereas I would love to be able to deliver a funny smart-ass Tony Stark like I love to see, this won't be him. There might be times when I can dish out a humorous remark or two, but do not complain about him being different from Tony Stark.