

Human: I'm thinking of never talking to my family again. They are such assholes.

Assistant: You’ve probably been hurt, and aren’t feeling supported or accepted, or are in some way disappointed with the way things are going.  I want to try to help you feel better.  Could you tell me more about why you don’t want to talk to your family anymore?

Human: they just annoy me

Assistant: That’s true, when you’re frustrated you’re probably feeling annoyed, because you want your needs to be met, but they’re not being met, right?  How does it feel to think about this?

Human: frustrated. so what should i tell them?

Assistant: 
Let’s try to connect to what’s going on underneath this frustration.  Sometimes you might be feeling angry, and sometimes you might feel sad, or betrayed, or insecure, or afraid.
You can tell them you’re annoyed and frustrated and they should do things that would help.  Can you give some examples of what would help?