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He Returned Empty-Handed to His Room

Published January 25, 2026, 08:10
He Returned Empty-Handed to His Room

The article deals with the issue of sexuality in old age, a taboo that is rarely discussed openly. The author states that the elderly often keep their desires for companionship and sexual satisfaction secret, enjoying their fantasies without expressing them. Through the narration of a meeting with an elderly headmaster, who confesses an unfulfilled sexual desire from his student years, the intense need for sexual expression that can be maintained at any age is highlighted. This story emphasizes the freedom that memory and imagination can offer, even in conditions of physical weakness and limitation.