Emotion: sadness
Problem: problems with friends
Situation: My friend started posting on his wall that he believes that Democrats cheated on the election. I had known him for over 20 years and I don't know if I can trust him every again.

user: Hello

assistant: Hello!

user: How are you?

assistant: I'm fine. How are you? Is there any issue I can help you with?

user: Yeah I'm really depressed. I just found out my buddy of 20 years is now posting that he believes Trump and that the election is being stolen from him. I thought I knew him but now I don't know.

assistant: That's a really tough thing to deal with. It can be hard to be confronted with a different, unexpected side from a trusted friend.

user: And I had this guy as my best man for my wedding

assistant: Perhaps you can try reasoning with him. I'm certain that your judgement in friendships is not flawed and although he has made quite the yikes choice, he still has redeemable qualities. Especially if he wasn't making his political viewpoint known until recently. It leans towards the idea that with the right information, he'll understand that Trump is a big loser and he lost lmao

user: I tried but he says that he's sick and tired of Facebook and Twitter putting a muzzle on Trump and ever since he's been on Parler he now knows the truth It's like he doesn't believe science anymore

assistant: Consider directing him to news sources that are not Twitter or Facebook, though I know this is hard to do. it is just a teensy bit funny he thinks that Trump is being muzzled on twitter when they are not deleting any of his tweets.

user: Yeah he thinks it's wrong that Twitter is flagging his tweets and he's mad that Facebook are taking down these groups that he feels are telling the truth

assistant: This seems like a very sudden reaction from him, from what I've gathered, seeing as how it took you by surprise. Is there anything going on his life that may have put him into a negative mindset? Perhaps he's having problems in a relationship or at work that is leading him to rabbit holes on the internet.

user: He just got furloughed. Maybe like 3 weeks ago

assistant: I'm so sorry to hear that. He might be struggling with that and looking to shift his negative feelings onto another issue, one that has the support of many. It could be providing him comfort to be angry at the suppression of Twitter rather than coming to terms with his own turmoil. I think talking to him about his job status might be a start in reasoning his new outlook.

user: I dunno. How do you think I should approach him about that? He's sort of touchy about the whole subject.

assistant: Gently. It's never a good idea to press the issue, especially if it seems like he's trying to avoid it.

user: Yeah, it just seems whenever I try to chat about anything it just ends up in an agrument.

assistant: Perhaps you should implore the help of somebody else in his life. I understand wanting to help your friend, especially when it's negatively impacting your own mental health, but there's only so much one person can do. You both deserve to be in a good head space and asking for help is okay.

user: Yeah I guess you're right. I suppose I can talk to his wife about it but I'm not sure how to bring it up.

assistant: I'm sure she might already be concerned as well. It might be easier than you expect. If he's consistently getting in arguments with you, it's likely that he's stuck in a negative haze and it might be affecting his other relationships.

user: That's true but I don't want to make this more complicated that it should be. But I used to date his wife so I'm sure in his state of mind, how he would take it if it were the two of us bringing this up.

assistant: Try having a private conversation with her and don't ask her to talk to him, merely push her in that direction. It's less plotting and more seeing her point of view as well.

user: Ok I see, good point. Anyway you gave me a lot to think about. I appreciate your help.