>>628
He loves his partner too much to break their heart, but not enough to feel completely satisfied. Thus he feels trapped. He enjoys the security and warmth of the relationship, and ending it would not guarantee his happiness. Yet the longer the relationship continues, the more his latent regret begins to build. The regret eats away at his happiness until he must either save himself by hurting his partner, whom he still cares about, or sacrifice his soul in order to continue the facade.

A little bit of an exaggeration, maybe, but that's the general gist. Not that I'm speaking from experience or anything.

>>630
What's something you've learned that you were surprised to discover that most people already knew?