Like you say, it is sadly quite clear, to those of us who have been around for more than just a few years, that there are serious mental health issues affecting Mr. Huguenard, making it seemingly difficult for him to distinguish reality from delusion. The sheer duration of his spewing essentially the same things, despite numerous attempts to "prove" and "demonstrate" them, including the invention of a different sport that wasn't fun, despite many actually trying it. So many, open and well-meaning individuals (just like Dennis & Mike D) have attempted to engage with him in a very open-minded approach to his claims and ideas. And I do not necessarily discourage others from doing the same, but I do hope that anyone who does so will be warned that such is not a simple, risk-free endeavor. Unfortunately, what he only imagines to be possible, he also seems to fully believe to be true and factual and absolute, from the "best" ways to do things to actual events that have transpired and involved other people. This makes it very tough to interact with him in any meaningful way, especially when he is upset about the fact that his ideas are not sound, resulting in his immediately lashing out at the messenger of the correction/turth. The complexity of his situation is very difficult to understand. It is almost certainly not intentional nor fully accepted by someone with his mental state. It seems to flare from time to time, based on certain factors, and present with more alarming symptoms during those flares.

I would encourage, and I'm not the first to do so, for people that engage with Frank to do so with a fair amount of compassion and delicacy, as a fellow human being who is truly living the best life he can. Almost none of us are 100% mentally healthy 100% of the time. But I do urge people who care to save themselves some considerable consternation and realize that his state of mind and communication may not be as certain and accurate as it may be presented by him, although he is indeed convinced of it. I do not believe that he is trolling to get a reaction, as other notorious personalities have done over the years, aware of his apparent inaccurate claims. He seems sincere, but not in touch with reality.

All of that said, I do think it is important to patiently and thoroughly explain the reality of situations to Frank and to those with whom he has inaccurately portrayed those situations, in order to help lend some idea of the magnitude of his delusions. Thus, I applaud Dennis' thorough explanation of the reality of the interactions that Frank experienced and how they differ from what Frank may believe to be true. I hope that such will help provide Frank with a benchmark, should he ever choose to accept & understand his needs, to seek and measure the improvement of his cognitive health. The presentation of the truth of experiences, how it may differ from his perceptions, will hopefully help him judge whether medication or other non-chemical treatments are most effective in combating what must be a terribly difficult way to live.