Dear Queenie,
A friend of mine T. just broke up with his long-time girlfriend because another friend of ours X. has been telling him things about her that I happen to know are not true. T. says he doesn’t trust X. but he still listens to what X. says.
Queenie, is there anything I can do about all this?—Honest friend
Dear Honest friend,
Not much. You might ask T. why he still listens to X. if he does not trust him.
Tell T. you care about him and suggest he get professional counselling.