This is Riley's tragedy - Buffy would never, ever need him the way he wanted her to. And, IMO, a big part of that is Riley's absurb expectations of her. Her Mother is dying and he can't handle her being preoccupied with her Mother's health and well being. Of course Buffy cares for him but she's the Slayer and that means the job comes first and at the moment, Mom comes second. And somehow being third on the list (or possibly fourth depending on how you view her care for Dawn) just doesn't sit right with him; which, IMO, is incredibly selfish of him. And therfore we can only assume that Sam must convince him that her world revolves are his wants and needs. Which makes our view of the marriage in AYW a lot more flawed than it appears. But then, of course, we are looking at it through Buffy's eyes.
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And, IMO, a big part of that is Riley's absurb expectations of her. Her Mother is dying and he can't handle her being preoccupied with her Mother's health and well being. Of course Buffy cares for him but she's the Slayer and that means the job comes first and at the moment, Mom comes second. And somehow being third on the list (or possibly fourth depending on how you view her care for Dawn) just doesn't sit right with him; which, IMO, is incredibly selfish of him.
And therfore we can only assume that Sam must convince him that her world revolves are his wants and needs. Which makes our view of the marriage in AYW a lot more flawed than it appears. But then, of course, we are looking at it through Buffy's eyes.