That is my goal, barring abuse on his end, all the rest is secondary. It is not a game or popularity contest for me. I also don't like it when people defend me or use me as an example, (thanks though).
If this is MLC there is no quick fix, if not mistaken you have been doing this for 2 years? So you know that. Things that work in other situations...don't work here until the MLCer starts coming out of it...and that only happens, maybe, if enough time has passed.
Experience is a brutal teacher, but you learn. My God, do you learn. - C.S. Lewis
Life is usually all about how you handle Plan B. - Jack3Beans
Listen without defending; Speak without offending - FaithinAK