Heh, this is somewhat of a special case, isn't it? But yes, I do think she's allowing herself to be taken advantage of a little, even if she doesn't think it herself. Some people don't want to be told how it is.

[Ema seems completely unperturbed by Charlotte's attitude, but she taps a finger against her lip as if considering where to go from here. Honestly, walking in on something like this is as good as she could hope for, since it says being level with this woman isn't going to get her to take that leave.]

That's not to say brutal honesty couldn't be useful for this...