There have been a lot of contradictions between what a good friend is promising and what they are delivering. Today, when you have the opportunity to talk to them alone, you should follow up on a few promises that you feel they did not fulfill. You might be frustrated, and you have every right to show them your temper is running out. But if you are gentle and compassionate with them, you'll get a far more effective reaction. And you will pave the way for real progress