My friends are going out to the bar without me tonight.
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Hello.
user
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Hi, how are you? What would you like to talk about today?
assistant
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I am sad since my friends are going out tonight without me.
user
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That's too bad. Did they not invite you? Where are they going?
assistant
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They are going to the bar. No they didn't invite me. I am not sure why.
user
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I'm sorry to hear that. Did you have a falling-out?. The pandemic has been hard on many people. I figure many friendships are going through a rough patch, eh.
assistant
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Not that I can think of. We haven't talked much this week since school took up all of my time. Papers due and all that jazz.
user
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A busy time of the semester. How's school going for you?
assistant
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Not bad. It is a touch harder than I thought but I am passing and that is all that matters. Thank you for asking.
user
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School's going well enough for you. You'd like to re-establish ties with your friends. Do you do other stuff with them besides going to bars?
assistant
Providing Suggestions
We'll grab a coffee in the middle of the day if our schedules line up. Happens once or twice a week.
user
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That sounds like a good opportunity to see which way the wind is blowing, so to speak. Maybe you can feel them out to get a sense of what might be wrong?
assistant
Providing Suggestions
Yeah that's a good idea. Open up some line of communication to see what is happening.
user
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Coffee is casual, but people open up when they're drinking. That'll loosen their tongues.
assistant
Providing Suggestions
Loosen them if they don't burn them by accident first! lol
user
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Don't take it personally. It's just one trip to a bar. There might be something else going on that you don't know about. Don't jump to conclusion. If they keep snubbing you, then you need to worry a bit.
assistant
Affirmation and Reassurance
True. I do tend to jump to conclusions. Probably was some kind of misunderstanding. I will reach out to them on Sunday when I wish them a happy Easter to see if we can set up something during the week next week.
user
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That's a swell idea! Easter is a day of redemption and forgiveness. Maybe invite them over and have some Easter ham and Easter wine.
assistant
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I am having Easter with the family so I can't do that but good idea otherwise. Thank you for your help. You did a great job. You are good at this!
user
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I've had a bit of Easter wine this evening. Easter drinking starts on Friday. Puts the "good" in "Good Friday."
assistant
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