[mtbopfuyn]

In the first quote Schifo says "Terri told me." In the second quote he says that he "believes" and "would have wanted." IOW, in the second quote he's not sure, he only "believes" that Terri "would have wanted."

Bingo!

[The Red Zone]

Mikey perhaps sees, against his will but still sees, that spoon feeding would not be against what he has claimed to be her express wishes. So he feels compelled to extrapolate those wishes. He is behaving like vermin.