He needs theo to rely on him, he needs theo to see him as his savior even when theo never needed to be saved. Jean wants to feel needed, to feel like someone needed him
Despite jean's prior intentions with Theo were possesive and wanting to have a "trophy," jean over time does form some sort of "attraction" to theo (although it's brittle and more platonic than romantic). Theo is Jean's narcissistic supply.
i want to also. express i do not support problematic/toxic relationships i write them to express my experiences and/or other people's experiences in a true light. Jean's experience with relationships are meant to be a reflection on my own experiences especially with NPD
i've been put down for my experiences and yet why can i not stand to look at myself and see how i look. i'm westernized to my people and yet too eastern for americans.