What was in it for me? I wasn't asking for any sort of reciprocation, after all. Why didn't she want her erogenous zones stimulated? I have no idea. All I know is that you could, if you wanted to, find the answers to all sorts of difficult questions buried in that terrible war-torn interregnum between the first pubic hair and the first soiled Trojan.
The narrator expresses confusion about a woman's reluctance to engage in physical intimacy, highlighting a broader question about motivations in relationships. He reflects on his own disinterest in reciprocity, questioning why she would resist exploring her own pleasures. This introspection reveals a struggle to understand personal desires and boundaries within romantic interactions.