the people involved
she does not mean to use him, she hurts herself when she realizes how much she does, how dependent she is on him for her survival, for her sanity, even... he keeps her from falling apart, from giving up, from admitting herself in a mental health facility... she does not like to admit that, but they both know and he tries not to force her to acknowledge that too often but he knows if he does not bring her to the reality of her dependency then he is just enabling her and creating habits that prevent her from developing her confidence and independence... and yet, does he pull the rug out from under her and let her land where she will?...
perhaps we will learn more as the words flow....