I have a friend that is not listening to me and she is not accepting how I feel and is being very dismissive.
Hello.
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Hi there, How are you doing today?
assistant
Question
I am angry today.
user
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Would you like to go into the reasons for why you are angry?
assistant
Restatement or Paraphrasing
I guess. I have a friend that is being really annoying and dismissive. I feel like they're not being a good friend.
user
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Do they act this way often?
assistant
Question
Not really, we were talking recently and she just didn't really want to hear my opinion and talked over me. Normally she's pretty good at listening.
user
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Well, everyone, including yourself, is entitled to an off day. Maybe something is going on with her she doesnt want to share. Or possibly even she is trying to share but doesnt know how.
assistant
Information
I guess that could be the case. What should I do then?
user
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Perhaps try to reach out and see if anything is wrong.
assistant
Providing Suggestions
So I should just ask her if something is going on?
user
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I would remember though, its ok for people to want to be left alone though if things are bad, sometimes they just need their space.
assistant
Providing Suggestions
Ok, that makes sense, I can get like that. What if something isn't wrong though?
user
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I would just say something along the lines of: Hey, youre not acting like yourself today, anything you want to talk about? I would see if there is anything you can do to help, if not just try and be as supportive as you can.
assistant
Providing Suggestions,Information
Ok, that sounds like a good plan. I'm just a little worried that it won't work because she was acting really rude. So I feel like I don't really want to talk to her right now.
user
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Well, youre own health and well being does come first. If you feel it wont get anywhere, give her some space and come back to it at another date if you think you both would be comfortable with it.
assistant
Providing Suggestions
Okay. I think that sounds good. I'll give myself and hopefully her some time to calm down and then maybe ask if she want's to talk?
user
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That sounds like a solid plan.
assistant
Affirmation and Reassurance
Thank you for helping! I feel a lot less upset and like I have an actual plan. You really helped me see that something could be going on with her that made her act so rude.
user
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I am glad i could help! Yeah, everyone including me, forgets that each individual has their own sets of things going on each day. Always good to look at it through their eyes a bit.
assistant
Others,Providing Suggestions
Yeah, I think it's hard to do that when you're upset too.
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