… comes with a little anxiety and agitation.
His little puff of steam uphill comes with a return to other issues.
Burt is a bit more anxious in his delusions; his fears are about someone hurting him. He’s more worried, whereas he seemed so contented during the big decline.
I think because his world has expanded a bit to include both the hallucinatory and we, the real people around him, he has more to deal with.
When most of his dialog was aimed at imaginary friends, we could respond with perfunctory comments.
His current greater focus asks us to be more attentive, too. When we’re not giving him the full attention he wants and needs, he gets anxious and agitated.
His anxiety is most easily quelled by our engaging more with him. It’s hard to tell where and to whom his questions are directed. That’s a fine line because I am always loathe to interrupt his conversations with his others.
His ramblings reveal a more aggressive turn, too. I think that agitation always leads to anger and aggression.
Who knows? Lots of guesswork. Oh, and yes, he’s still confining himself to his bed. Except in his imaginings.
this is our life 