From my experience, everyone there is very nice, everyone is just trying to feed their families, they are not trying to trap you for malicious intent but rather to put food on the table and buy flashy cars and clothes to make it appear as if they are doing well off from working for Ariix which would increase the likelihood of you wanting to join as well which is also a very smart strategy as well. Bottom line, don’t be mad at your friend or hate them for being you there and having all these tough strategies used on you but rather respect their ambitions and politely decline. There is a good possibility your friend is still convinced it’s not a pyramid scheme in addition.