Sadly these days advice-giving has been replaced by instruction-giving, so when we say we are giving advice, we are in fact demanding that our take on things be seen as THE ultimate and only way forth. And then this doesn’t go down so well.

Perhaps you need to simply accept that, at this moment in time, this is how your friend is. When the moment is right, you may wish to have a gentle word and tell him what aspects of his conduct you don’t like. Remember: your friend may not even realise that he is acting the way he is – so tell him that your sincerity is to avoid him doing the same to others.

Best Wishes Mr Folio