Oh, your poor friend. What a shame they won't listen. I think I'm basically happy, but I do have times when I may have moaned too much at friends who no longer seem to want to know me. Ooops. But I like to think I'm balanced between the moaning and the pleasantries. LOL. Anyway, my recent reasons for feeling fed up are about to pass, so thank goodness for that. It does make it easier to be happy when your problems go away. Can you help him resolve his problems, perhaps? What does he want out of life? Maybe you can help him make steps to get there, and maybe he'll be a bit happier?