What is the worst advice anyone has ever given you?

[Agape93]

[Aerissa_Jade]

Not sure, but maybe last month... came down a super muddy hill in heavy rain, with lots of thick mountain mud. So muddy my tire looked like this... not a lot of traction as you can see.

At the bottom a group of people asked if they could make it up the hill, I assumed they were as talented as I am at off roading. As I had gone up the hill in the mud and rain not two hours before just fine.

I said, sure you'll be fine... and all three of them got stuck in the mud later. Felt bad, should of told them no don't try it.

Thought about it later and thought, if they had to ask, I should of said no.

Live in learn for me and for them I suppose.

Plus those guys probably thought, if she can do it, we can do it...😂

[ZS007]

my driving teacher before my exam. I was super anxious and couldn't relax. and he said "I want you to take all your stress and throw it out of the window" that seriously made me sooo mad. you can't tell an anxious person to just stop being anxious on command. And no I didn't pass on that day. I was legit shaking and even cried after hearing my mistake. Stress is not my friend.

[ZackBan]

Just be yourself and someone will fall for you.

Problem with this advice is that it suggests that "yourself" is perfect and you should not strive to improve.
Ideally when someone as social anxiety and dating problems you wanna encourage that person to work on the things that are stopping them, develop the needed skills and overcome the stigmas and fears. Once all that is done "being yourself" will suddenly be worth a damn.

[Sandeeppingping]

"Let it go don't do do something about it just let things figure themselves out"... Newsflash they don't it's actually worse because the universe will move on without you and that problem would have slowly eaten you alive, so now taking action even if I'm afraid is the advice I go by...

[Blackcosmo]

Someone told me "don't waste you teen years studying". What the hell? If I don't focus on my studies and just have fun all the time then I'll fail. I'm sure I'll end up getting a low paying job or worst case: on the streets. That kind of advice I'm sure is something very naive people would take that could actually ruin their lives.

[AsaKyo]

"You were abused and assaulted for a reason. It's life! You'll get over it and suck it up!"

Worst thing I've ever heard.

[Agape93]

Sounds like my mom. Who ever said that can go choke on a can of gasoline.

[magiusX26]

more than one here:

"you should get out more" as an introvert thats about like telling a parachuter to "just sprout wings"

"there is someone out there for everyone" fo the real math and you will see that is not true

"just be happy then you will not be so negative feeling"

and others of this ilk

[Katebfun]

"Stop looking for love, let love find you" that's a whole Lotta BS 💯

I've seen many people enjoy their lives, put them selves out there ans are still single, years maybe decades long. 🤔

[RealMarek]

That I should “stay in the game” with an abusive spouse and everything would work out in the end. Giving it more time made everything worse and made it more difficult when I divorced.

[Blackcosmo]

That's so insensitive. I'm so sorry you had to go through that.

[Agape93]

I'm glad you're away and safe now. You sure as shit didn't deserve that

[RealMarek]

@blackcosmo and @Agape93, thanks so much. I’m in a great relationship now and working hard to recover financially.

[Blackcosmo]

No problem. I'm glad to hear you're doing better and I wish you the best of luck.

[Agape93]

Good, you deserve happiness man

[petitedollbabee]

That I have no reason to be depressed or sad because children in Africa are starving and without shelter, and if I have food in my belly and shelter then I should stop being sad and be happy. Lol.

[Missgingles]

That I shouldn't lock the door because it tells the burglur nobodys home. I obvioulsy never did that..

[Agape93]

That's... thats...

How fucking stupid are they? There was a legit serial killer and rapist who checked doors, and considered any unlocked ones to be an actual invitation for him to come in

[Missgingles]

Yeah the night stalker right? I think I heard of that.

Anyways yeah they really dumb. Apperently it's a thing in surtain parts of Sweden further from the capital. I even remember as a kid my parent weren't that serious with locking the doors so I would always be the last one checking at night... they grew up in Southern Sweden so its commen there.

[Agape93]

I don't think it's him. Ramirez just did it regardless, this guy I'm referring to was schizophrenic

I always lock my door, even now when I have legit one neighbor on a dead end dirt road. You never know.

[Missgingles]

Oh okay. Yeah I always lock my door too. Better to be sure and safe:)

[Agape93]

Exactly

[DarkCarousel]

That’s insane!! Glad you lock your doors.

[Missgingles]

@DarkCarousel yup:)

[jennifer_bloom]

My dad wanted me to date a racist when I was in high school because he was intelligent and was destined to make a lot of money and thank goodness I knew better than to do that.

[JustiReno]

My dad told me to break up with my girlfriend because she doesn’t trust me, I hung up, I talk to my girlfriend everyday, I talk to my dad once every 3 months

[ArrowheadSW]

"You should date a friend of mine because you two would make the perfect couple"...

[Anpu23]

Oh she just needs to get to know you better. No she just needs me to honor her no. There's this idea that guys who are in the crowd don't come off as creepy to the out groups.

[MAC1983]

"Trust us. We're your family!"

Metaphorical backstabbings ensue...

[Chazmatazz269]

My mother told me if i love a woman completely and give her everything that she would do the same for me.

[NathanDavis]

"I would put my money on Aaron Rodgers..."

[JosyJosy]

parents are always right or listen to me cause I'm an adult or the customer is always right, those three

[Bolty44]

Quite education and start working, you shouldn't have left your girlfriend you might regret it

[SushiSxnpai]

“BE YOURSELF AND SOMEONE WILL LOVE YOU 🤪✌️“

no. stop.

[Harbringer26]

Whenever people tell me to just do what I wanna do, just do what makes you feel good and nothing else. Hedonism is not good advice for anyone.

[dolemite89]

i hate the whole if you’re a good person things will just work out in the end rhetoric people always spout off cuz it’s not realistic at all.

[littlemisslolita]

Daddy Said To Me If You Wanna Lose Your Tummy Fat Do Situps.