April 15-21

In what situations is it wise for a friend to give advice and what should they just listen? Well if your friend is complaining you should always listen never talk unless they ask you to, they only need to vent, get things of their chest so they can move on. If you want to know when it is wise for a friend to give advice to another friend, I would say that it is only appropriate when they are both struggling and confuse. Because only then are the looking for answers and if they are upset chances are that anything you say would only upset them more. When you give them advice only give them advice that helps the situation, don't tell them to go beat up their bully at school that would only make the situation worse. Advice should only be given to those that will use it, because if they don't use it then the advice becomes useless and thus pointless to give. When you decide it is time to give you friend advice be assertive, then sit back and wait for a response at that point you will know where to go with the conversation. Always let them control the conversation, you don't want to hit a soft spot when they are not expecting it, if you did that it would only hurt them more and make them more irrational.