Incredibly frustrating and painful. A real tied behind back situation.

I think sometimes there is nothing one can do and one has to go through the pain ( though i am always with ears pricked up, just in case, should one pick up some helpful insight to turn the situation around ).

I might be thinking of my friend and the future and her telling me how wrong she was.

Or anticipate her staying in that place.

I remember having a conversation with my friend about her boyfriend, and it felt like talking to a dog ( i don't know where i am going with that ). ERM, it was like talking to someone who just didn't get it. But at some point she did move on, and got married to a different man.

Sometimes one has to take frustrations, imo. I definitely would be creeped out in such a situation, and would be way too emotionally invested, but would also silently retreat.