And yes, he DOES have to keep his resentment going... again, just understand that you are the target of choice... in all fairness, that's the "honour" of the LBS... because most others, they don't even give the time of day to, unless those people somehow serve the MLCer and therefore the MLCer considers them a friend...
One of the hardest things I think for the LBS is to keep THEIR empathy chip in check... and with all the spew, that's hard to do...
and especially for those of us who have children with the MLCer... except in extreme and well planned sitches, it's impossible to be N/C, so we often have to put ourselves out on the shooting range...
But I think that also gives us opportunities to adjust our flame suits... I find that my suit is now capable of protecting me to at least 10,000 degrees...