What do I say?

[DerBear]

I got a text from a friend saying him and his girlfriend had been arguing now normally I would like reply and be comforting but, with this paticular friend, I would say hes a good friend but we have drifted apart like a lot over the last few years, I dont hang out with him anymore and other than school and the ps3 I never really talk to him terribly much.

I got this awakward feeling when texted me saying this.

Any advice, its just I feel weird discussing it if you know I mean.

I would love to help but its like where do i begin, I mean hes not the type to get really emotional so I dont know how to handel it because we are not really all the close and normally only really really close friends share this kinda stuff.

Any advice would be welcomed.
Maybe I am like not understanding this or maybe he thinks i am more of a friend to him, I dont know.
I want to help

[Jupiter]

Well, as you said you and him have been drifting, which is too bad. I am sorry to hear that. But I would like to point out that over a few years people change. Maybe he also wants to reconnect with you, and this is an attempt.

Just go with your gut. Ask him why so random?

[DerBear]

Well the thing is Eric we do talk a lot, but like in a casual way, you know we never talk about something this serious and the factor is i am not bothred about us drifting its natural and I would kinda be weird for me to ignore him and ask "why so random" like i said we talk but were not close close like its us with vk we talk on VK but I would feel weird if you started talking to me about very very deep issues, when you have closer friends, if you know what I mean, like I am glad he values me as a friend to tell me, but I am kinda lost on what to say since we are not so close

[Desuetude]

You don't have to be close to give him relationship advice.
Just tell him what you would tell anyone. Tell him the truth and not what he wants to hear. Just act like you would with any friend, he probably just wants to get an opinion on what to do. Don't think that giving him advice will mean you have to go from not really speaking to best friends, just help him out it doesn't have to be awkward of anything.

[Stronger]

You don't have to be close to give him relationship advice.
Just tell him what you would tell anyone. Tell him the truth and not what he wants to hear. Just act like you would with any friend, he probably just wants to get an opinion on what to do. Don't think that giving him advice will mean you have to go from not really speaking to best friends, just help him out it doesn't have to be awkward of anything.

^^^^ This, just talk to him as you would normally, sounds like he does wanna bring the friendship together, and if hes changed then don't stay friends

[DerBear]

Yes, well thanks to all who replied, it was helpful, so thanks.

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