(Anonymous) 2023-07-27 01:39 pm (UTC)(link)
That anon with the sister reminds me a friend and I didn't want to be long winded up there. But basically the reason people do not take advice is because: People are stubborn and desperately need to feel in control of their lives and decisions. It's not that they don't trust you or don't want advice, it's that the experience is their own and we all have a natural desire to navigate things on our own and figure out life in a way we feel we have control over. I have friends who do the same shit over and over, ignore advice until one day it's THEIR idea to do something which I told them they should do 3 years ago, but now that it's their idea, they will try it. Don't waste your time on advice unless someone ACTUALLY asks for it, and be as supportive as you can without stressing yourself out.