He would probably agree now that she saved his life.

[amanda renée]

She loved him unconditionally, and there is nothing more sustaining than that. But for her there was nothing more dangerous. She was there for him no matter what he did and you were never there anymore, no matter what he did.

All his warnings and strategies did nothing to protect her from falling in love with what was really just his need, and his diminished responsibility only exacerbated his diminished sensitivity to her feelings.

Seven Types of Ambiguity, Elliot Perlman