Speaking from a bit of experience, it’s hilarious to pretend these guys in their 50’s are reincarnated and still somehow mentally think of themselves as old men for YEARS in to their new life as a punk kid.

The average 1st worlder is pretty much play-doh, they see themselves as a collection of brands and interests more than a rooted person. They’re super, SUPER malleable and will take the form of whatever situation or community you pour them into. Bereft of your family, friends, career, home, culture, and tongue, any idea of being a 65 yo guy in a 15 yo body is utterly forgotten if this were to happen.

BUT it’s necessary to draw out the courtship process to sell books, because everyone loves to savor the yearning phase