Both Uses of
indulge
in
The Glass Castle
- It felt unbearably selfish, just downright wrong, to be indulging myself with an education in the liberal arts at a fancy private college while Mom and Dad were on the streets.
p. 258.4indulging = enjoying
- That afternoon I called Mom, who still never drank anything stronger than tea, and asked if I should indulge Dad.
p. 277.8 *indulge = allow someone to get their way or enjoy something
Definition:
to give in to a desire or allow someone to enjoy or experience something -- especially something pleasurable