I have a friend who is seeing a guy, and just accepting what she is being offered. She says because she is not an actual escort, that she has to take what she can get. I've told her that the money is for the time spent with a worthy woman(which she is), in her eyes it's just for the...
So I pose the question to providers; when you bagan, did you take what you could, when you could, or what you thought, or were told it was worth?
And for clients; in your eyes, are you donating for the time, or for the activities?
However, we all have "certain expectations" as to what will, hopefully, occur. Now, it kind of sounds to me that your lady friend is accepting what is given as she does not wish to define herself as an escort or as receiving money for "activities", but just getting "help". And if you have explained to her as to what she should do to improve her income stream then it is up to her to take the actions to make the changes. But it does sound, as you explained it, that the guy may be taking advantage.