Selfish prayers

So I have a friend who is being really irritating lately. And every time his name comes up all I want to do is complain about what a stupid idiot he's being. But I have also been becoming increasingly uncomfortable saying stuff - and I keep thinking that I should be praying for him instead.

Do you know how hard it is to pray for someone in this situation? All I want to say is, "God, please help Friend not to be such a stupid idiot." Um, that's not right. How about, "God, give Friend wisdom." Better, but essentially the same.

Is it a little bit my fault if Friend doesn't succeed in this situation? Not that I'm going to take the blame for someone else's decisions, but I'm certainly not helping if I'm not supporting, encouraging, and praying for him.

God, help Friend succeed in everything he does, whether at work or at home. Help me to be supportive as a friend, and forgive me for talking badly about him and not being encouraging. Amen.