Yes, all very true. Unlike other slayers, Buffy had a support system that went beyond just her watcher, I think that's also why she survived. She had people willing to help. But there came a point where she needed to learn to stand on her own, be the adult, and for that Giles had to move aside and let her make her own way, even though he felt a fatherly desire to protect her from everything he could. He couldn't live her life for her, any more than any other parent can.

Thank you!