Forum Overview :: Braid :: According to that interpretation, the woman is a metaphor,

[quote name="Jerry Whorebach"]the house she shuts Tim out of is a metaphor, and the man who takes her away is a metaphor. Basically, Tim's 'mistake' being described in terms appropriate for an atom bomb in that one text piece near the end is the only part of the entire narrative that ISN'T a metaphor. Given the fact this is a video game we're talking about, yeah, I guess that sounds about right. Still, I'd like to give Jonathan Braid the benefit of the doubt on this one.[/quote]