I'm almost 30. I was a kid when the first halo game came out. It was competitive and there was a moment when it felt like I was the best. Then I grew up a little and it hurts when young kids are kicking you around. I'm over it now, but games mean something and when you get older you just can't compete with faster reflexes. It's his last resort as an aging gamer. Repress what you are scared of.