It's the grass is always greener. He feels like his upbringing was bad, too tough dad, bullying, etc.
So he tries to fix himself by hooking up with somebody who was raised "right" only to discover that her field is just astroturf not grass and his field despite its dead patches was healthier all along.
Personally, I think its less greener grass and more crippling self esteem issues. He used to rant on and on about how broken and awful to be around he was due to his intense rage issues, so once he found someone who "calmed" that out of him and "loved" him in spite of it he just devoted himself entirely to her.
Its a situation a lot of guys go through. Where the first woman to show you any amount of love must be a goddess because who else could love a monster like you. And then it blinds you to all the destruction they are running in your life around you.
It's the grass is always greener. He feels like his upbringing was bad, too tough dad, bullying, etc.
So he tries to fix himself by hooking up with somebody who was raised "right" only to discover that her field is just astroturf not grass and his field despite its dead patches was healthier all along.
Personally, I think its less greener grass and more crippling self esteem issues. He used to rant on and on about how broken and awful to be around he was due to his intense rage issues, so once he found someone who "calmed" that out of him and "loved" him in spite of it he just devoted himself entirely to her.
Its a situation a lot of guys go through. Where the first woman to show you any amount of love must be a goddess because who else could love a monster like you. And then it blinds you to all the destruction they are running in your life around you.
That’s a really concise and insightful explanation. Thank you.