To be honest, on a day to day basis, Lex was someone who behaved very casually. He was not someone who was proud of his status, and although he was very self aware of the magnitude of the things he had accomplished, it was not the kind of thing he held over others usually.
He supposed, in the end, despite constantly stating that he was unaffected by his parents, it was much easier for them to get under his skin than others.
Lex had suffered enough hardships that he would not normally turn away any kind of help. His mother seemed to have access to super rare resources, not to mention a lot of information. It would be foolish to give it up. But…
At the end of the day, Lex was still human. He had survived this long, come this far without their help, and he felt reluctant to start taking it now. However, he was not stubborn enough to ignore basic sense, so he compromised.
