The Sick Rose" may have been intended as an example of the relationship.
If you happen to be one of the prolific types, look out for people who admire and cultivate and flatter you. They may or may not be predators, and they may or may not be aware of what they are doing. The invisible worm that finds a home inside the beautiful rose cannot help being what it is, a predator. It may love the rose for its beauty and fragrance, as well as for the comfortable home and delicious meal the beautiful leaves provide.