@Motodrachen Aye, it's a tricky predicament. In situations like that it's hard to imagine it working out, if one party is insistant on doing things that the other is obviously uncomfortable with, but I guess that's relationships, they just don't work without mutual respect.

@Motodrachen Sometimes there's not much one can do. If someone is hurt it's natural to default to being defensive, in that situation they need to first have the realisation and then the will to change.

It's not your responsibility to fix them, but it's damn hard if you care for someone not to, I know that well.

@Motodrachen There's always hope, but sometimes that's really all you can do. It's sad, but hopefully he will eventually be able to pull himself back and begin his own recovery.