Originally Posted by
tallulah 
That right there... great analogy.
I second that!
I know it really sucks to be in this position, especially when you can see the good in him. I have found that to be one of my greatest assets that has the tendency to become my worst shortcoming...seeing the "good" in people to the point of blindness to the "bad". When the blinders come off, I sit back and think WTF was I thinking?!
Don't be a sherpa for anyone. It gets you nowhere and leaves you with nothing but a back-ache.