“Sometimes you just can’t help a friend if you don’t have their attention & respect. asdfadsf ”

Sometimes you just can't help a friend if you don't have their attention & respect. Work on getting them to acknowledge the problem instead of blurting out a solution first. Have your friend make a list of what's making them happy & what isn't. If they're ok with a problem for now ask them to define how long doing nothing & hoping for the best should be tried. Be courteous & you won't lose the friend.