I saw him trying to lay out a logical argument and...

I saw him trying to lay out a logical argument and at the same time i was trying to convince hime to change his mind.Anticipation i had felt disappeared , which has caused me to fall into depression .I was told his passionate plea for a while as to my case will not often work .As soon as i figured out he was on a mission to change my mind , the metaphorical shutters went down.