People react differently to stress. Me? (F21) Im the sensitive empath. I cry a lot, I don’t want to go out, I isolate myself, I feel like I’m an inconvenience &amp; no one loves me like I love them. My friend? (M26) Is the angry asshole. He gets so mad at himself, is annoyed with everyone, ignores all his problems &amp; possible solutions. I love him &amp; care about him very much &amp; at our core, we have the same feelings, we just express them differently. I’m dealing with my own issues but I am always willing to help other bc I don’t wish this on anyone. Making others feel better makes me feel better. It’s a win-win. However, all of us in this subreddit know that people that don’t help themselves &amp; don’t want to be helped, cannot be helped. So obv, nothing I do will help unless he lets it &amp; ofc, he’s not. He basically hates everything right now. He wants to call me but he doesn’t want me to talk bc he gets frustrated bc he’s in the “nothing matters” mindset &amp; he doesn’t have anything to say &amp; he also doesn’t want to hang around anyone. I can’t say anything without getting cut off with a snappy response. I am very patient but I also need to have respect for myself &amp; I need to be respected by others. I tend to let people walk all over me bc im too caring &amp; empathetic. How do I set boundaries in this situation but still let him know that I am always willing to help if he allows me to? He’s very hot &amp; cold with this bc he’s fine when he’s calm but as soon as he’s overwhelmed he gets extremely irritable/rude. I can’t allow that but I also understand. Any advice? :/