I mean you’re not dating Dave from the sounds of it. Their relationship sounds independent from yours and Will’s, so it seems like this is just something Will will have to process himself IMO.
I’m not even really sure of the question here lol. I also have only limited experience in poly so take that for what it’s worth
Makes sense, I just want to help. But I get it
“Communicate!” Well, Dave won’t because he is “busy” supposedly
“They should break up!” I can’t make him do anything, Will knows the red flags 🚩 but he doesn’t wanna break up. He really loves this guy
I suppose being with depressed people isn't easy. It might drag down people who are in close proximity. Sometimes severely. And you really don't want to lose interest in life and your loved ones at 26yo. So maybe they should get some help, if they're really depressed. I heard you can't force people to get help. They (more or less) must be willing to get help out of their own motivation. Someone could tell them there's helplines available to call.
In case that doesn't work, Will might need to figure out how to protect themselves, or they'll get hurt by the other person's mental struggles.
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