his "antsy" feeling may be some of his MLC and trapped feelings gnawing at him
I think you may be right about that. I often wonder what kind of battle is going on inside of him.
I can only hope that perhaps some small forgotten part of him is fighting to hold on to our M and that that part will expand with time and the removal of those things that make him push away.
A show of fear on MY part might only serve to feed HIS fear of staying. So I must walk a fine line.