I think there's a saying... "You can't always get what you want, but you can usually find what you need", or something like that. It's a bit pessimistic, but sometimes it's a good viewpoint to remember. Granted, we don't really need psychic powers or the ability to communicate with our Pokemon either, but sometimes, it would really, really help.

Well, best of luck. At least he seems to be keeping them from attacking you, that's something.