Dream Boy- Discussion

After reading through Dream Boy I was interested and understanding of the situation that Nathan found himself in. He loves Roy and admires his nature but it seems that the relationships that he finds himself with is one of abuse. It's a relationship that brought by dominance and Roy is the controller of them. He is the one that's steering Nathan away from who we really is and a relationship shouldn't be based on one trying to achieve self worth because of the other person. Also, Nathan comes from a struggling family that doesn't work to well. His dad is also a care taker that abuses him in the book. This leaves Nathan to turn to Roy because he doesn't have any other person to turn to. It's a terrible situation to be in and the fact that Nathan is strangled in this issue of abuse is disheartening to me.