Hey.
Basically I have this friend, who I adore very very much. He's great to have a laugh with, and is great to talk to in general.
However, he can have mood swings, and when he has them they get bad. I'm trying to be a good friend by giving advice, and helping but, he's in a bit of a recluse, very pessimistic and it's hard to get past that. I got past it once, and he said I was the best person in the world (which I found was sweet). At the moment he feels very, downhearted, quite sad, and angry. I figured why he's angry but have no idea why he's sad. Every suggestion I've given he doesn't really want to listen. and it's very disheartening to me, because I'm trying my best to help. To make him feel happy, and I just don't know what to do, I need help to help him. I try very hard. He isn't a bad person, just people havn't been very faithful to him, and it's hard to show that I'm not like the rest of which he has encountered.

Any ideas as to what I could say to help? or for that matter what I could do?
I guess in some way I'm a little bit biased because I have feelings for him, and I know he has feelings for me too, but he doesn't know that I know he does. (makes sense?) But I just need him to understand he's not alone, and that I am here for him. Any ideas?

Be persistent. If you want to prove you're different do it by being different and just be there for him. If he doesn't feel like talking just sit with him not talking. Sometimes people just need to work things through for themselves and your presence alone can be comforting. I wish I could tell you some secret to make everything perfect but if I knew one you know life would be very different for me. I wish you the best of luck and hopefully you can help him out of his funk.

Have you tried being bluntly honest with him? Saying you're worried about him because he's feeling down and you're concerned for his well-being? If not, sometimes being blunt is the best way to go.

Have you tried telling him how you feel about him? If he has feelings for you and you admit to feeling the same way, it'll probably cheer him up a lot.

And there's not much you can do about mood swings, except just go with the flow and try not to get worked up about them if he's acting horrible during one of his swings.
But yes, if you haven't already, try being a little straight forward with him and then maybe he'll tell you why he's been upset.

i agree with both of the other posters.

i would just be like "Hey! I care about you! and I am trying my best here, but you are stubborn! but thats OK because I am your friend!!" and then SHOW him you really mean it by sticking around and just keeping his mind in a good place. Just be there. It will take time but after awhile he'll realize that you are being true. Just have to be honest and wait it out :)

Good Luck :)