I know, sorry. I babble, Morgana says its endearing but I think people find it annoying.
That's one thing that's very similar then, I can be really stubborn too. Here and there.
I'm sorry yours are so hard, I'd share mine if I could. I think you'd like them. I can't imagine not doing magic, it's so much a part of dream Merlin, I mean I was born with it so to not do it seems unnatural.
But you said he's older so maybe something happened. Something that made him stop.