Now I remember why I kept my distance from him. Somehow, after losing sight of that, we got back in touch and I see now that nothing has changed. I’ll be keeping my distance again.
I tried to help him fix his home broadband setup, and it was a complete waste of time. He’s comfortable living with the mess, including what the Singtel installer left behind. Worse, he doesn’t realize how little he understands, yet speaks with total confidence.
Lesson learned: you can’t help someone who refuses to think. No amount of effort matters if the other person won’t engage. All it does is drain and frustrate you. It’s simply not worth it.
I need to remind myself not to step in or play along next time, otherwise I’m just making myself miserable.