As they say, it's middle aged.... as in not old or young.

His fun time is over regardless, he is supposed to be a factory slave, and that is what really pisses people off.

You are basically expected to spend the rest of your youth, away from eyes, degrading your body so the next generation can play their part in their 20's (pretending to be living it out, with fake experiences), then go to the soul-eating factory to continue the cycle.

Then your dad does this, and pisses the slavers off.