...that true compassion is the ability to respect the other person's choices.

I agree! When it comes to Hillary’s friend, one day, sooner or later she will open her eyes and she will realize it’s just not working this kind of relationship. Unless her “boyfriend” stops using her whenever he needs her and really falls in love with her and starts respecting her. You would be surprised sometimes these situations play out the way she wants them to. I think she needs to be stronger than she is right now. She needs to show him she doesn’t need him anymore. Than the role could suddenly reverses.