Joe had found a socially acceptable outlet for his frustration by going out to adult establishments whenever he could. There were many single colleagues of his at work who frequented such establishments and he was easily able to find companions to accompany him to the nudie bars.
By the time he got home from the bar, he was a little “under the weather” and joyful from watching the wantent females at the bar. When the young neighbor (whose parents were out of town for the weekend) had come over to borrow a pack of matches for her cigarettes, he had lit her cigarette for her and had generously given her several packs of matches.
She had sat down in the couch across from his chair to talk in a friendly fashion, granting Joe the first truly friendly social contact with a woman since Becky had started her women’s group.