it's like he's inviting himself into their lives without inviting them into his. I think he's afraid (not really the right word, just can't hink of a better one right now) it will get back to me.
I think MLCers tend to be secretive about many things [like damaged children] I think they see knowledge of any kind as giving them power and control [which they feel they lack], and I also think they are terrified of emotional intimacy, which they paradoxically crave. Just a 2c