As he got older he had less energy to put himself back in these tricky situations, when he would not be sure what responses he wiuld give or what actions he would take. And because he didn't thrust himself forward he found he was less inclined to jump into those tricky situations. Situation a go go.
Bees are good, but perhaps mosquitoes are better. They might be just the annoyance to demonstrate the mind of that older white male character who is continuously mistaking everything about him in lucid lurid terms and mistaking all the people he sees as naked beastars. Perhaps they all have one head, perhaps they have many. I look forward to finding out.
Injustices
When I am feeling low, and something has gone wrong I drift away and find myself...