I guess that’s what is mind blowing/ he has no ambition or anything to offer to the relationship with her. What she sees in him is beyond me- I guess the mothering thing that has been pointed out- is the only angle I can see.
He doesn't challenge her decisions. She only wants yes people around her. She may see herself as a mentor of style (ha, ha). He bolsters her self-confidence by telling her how beautiful, smart, talented, creative, etc. she is. It's a sham, for sure. Personally, I don't think she mothers him at all. As long as he pretends to adore her unconditionally, he has a place in her small world. He's a first rate mooch. I don't know how he can stand himself living such a lie. I don't think it's going to end well for him as he hasn't done anything to secure his future, no trade, no valuable skill set, no money. He lives a fantasy. I'll never forget in one of the flogs he talked of getting married in the chapel, that was quickly shot down by Fanny! Poor misguided boy was crestfallen, plan A was off the table. I'm sure he's just hoping that someway, somehow he will get his painted claws into full or part ownership of the HMN and her other assets. His nightly prayers probably include a swift end to Ma Belle, Potty, Baghead and The Cuz and maybe Fanny herself!