Is this person highly cynical about human relationships and emotions and desires? If so, that makes your job a whole lot harder, but you may be able to challen

Is this person highly cynical about human relationships and emotions and desires? If so, that makes your job a whole lot harder, but you may be able to challenge that by linking a moving work of fiction with an actual closely held relationship or desire in this person's life. But do not expect to be able to just hand him a book and watch it happen. Speaking from personal experience, I frequently require someone to discuss fiction with before it will "hit home", and I'm not even antagonistic to fiction at all. I'm just bad at it unless I can talk it through with somebody who can be my guide.