For now I look at it as I am widowed and have my kids to worry about, she can go play in her fantasy world all she wants but as FA siad it will all come crashing down eventually, question is will I be there to catch her. Ted
I was thinking about you yesterday eve while I was taking the train to DF's...
My thought was that all her playing is only working for her in the construct of you in the picture. You are the failsafe that she knows is there, in other words her fantasy world only exists as a counterpoint to you.
When she fears that you will disappear she freaks out because without your steadiness, reliability, one-woman love, value of her and foundation of a real life; what she is doing becomes pathetic and desperate.