How TRP almost got me, why I left, and how they took my best friend from me. Please help?

Not to downplay your situation, but I will say that neither you nor your friend have truly adopted the philosophy that TRP stands for.

I "swallowed" 8 months ago and haven't looked back since. My life wasn't bad, but it wasn't great neither. After swallowing, I walk around with a level-headed confidence, partake in productive hobbies, and women approach me because of me being more charismatic and laid back. (Before I would tense up and stutter)

The point is, it took me a long and slow course of 8 months to really absorb the material. All people go through the "anger phase" when they read it because they are mad at what society has been spoonfeeding them their entire lives. Your friend sounds to be in this phase. Overcompensating with shear arrogance and condescension is not what TRP is about, it's about introspective change and realizing that your life is complete with only YOU in it. I feel that I don't need a woman to complete my life, only enhance it. I gained new skills that I thought were only chores or for uneducated people, but now, I see them as useful skills that make me gain confidence in my abilities and inherently attract women. (Did my own plumbing recently, rotating my tires, changing my own oil, experimenting with cooking new dishes)

Misogyny and pushing people away for the sake of being "alpha" is not the true goal of TRP. It's unfortunate that like all subreddits, you have to sift through so many posts with these values in order to see which ones are quality and which aren't.

As far as your friend goes, I'm going to give you a real TRP answer: You deserve better for yourself. If he truly cares, you should ignore him and see if he comes back to you after seeing how much you mean to him. If you don't mean anything to him, no harm done because he won't message you again.

Best of luck friend

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