posted September 30, 2015 01:48 PM            

For example, maybe he associates you with something that is carefree or spontaneous, and he's struggling with a choice (say a job) in which he'll need to give that up, which is like the devil to him. That is to say, "Making a deal with the devil and trading off something important to me, am I ready for that, do I even want it?"

IOW, he went with them, not you, or at least he's planning to "go with them" (and give something up he doesn't want to). That is to say, some important part of himself.