UPDATE: Based on a conversation with George, I have concluded that the other graduate student is in fact, not Susan (he mentioned them in the same sentence). But then he posed me this question: "Should he pursue the graduate student who he's getting a weak response from and might only see 'once or twice a year', or an extremely rich girl who is 'stalking him?'," with the idea that this rich girl will have him set for life. He was dead serious. He said he'd ask Susan for his opinion.
So, in conclusion, I have no idea what the truth is. I know Susan and George are now talking, despite all their disturbing history. I know that George has very, very warped ideas about romantic relationships; sadly, it seems that he has the emotional maturity of about a 12 year old. I have no idea what he wants from me. I still feel uncomfortable with the entire situation. I don't like advising people who, in my mind, are train wrecks waiting to happen.
In response to some other comments, I hang around Susan because she occasionally throws parties where some of my other friends attend. They are pretty fun, and I enjoy her company otherwise. I just think she treats men very poorly. She doesn't really treat me very poorly, aside from not talking to me once she got a boy. But that's pretty standard practice from the vast majority of my friends, so I feel like I can't exactly hold it against her.
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