Dear Littlemisssunshine:

I think you can adjust the conversation to him not wanting “to talk/ get vulnerable”. Plan the conversation so that it doesn’t require him getting vulnerable. One thing to plan, as I suggested, is that you don’t display much emotion, this way it will be easier for him. You can plan your question or questions to him in such a way that his answers do not require his vulnerability (or any significant amount of it).

Also, you can plan to not reveal to him any information you don’t want to be passed along.

anita