Giving Advice vs Telling You What To Do. Do you accept advice from others? Does it annoy you when people try to tell you what to do?

[thegreenyogi]

We all know how others like to gives advice whether it's good or ill intentioned. And a lot of the time nobody knows us better than ourselves and so our own advice is the best to follow. But most people don't get it and insist on pushing their advice onto us. If you've been in this kind of situation you know how frustrating it can be. How do you deal with it? Do you try following others advice or do you decline graciously? Does it spark a negative reaction in you? Does it make you feel like people are just trying to tell you what to do?

[Zack-Bann]

Absolutely no one tells me what to do.


As far as advice goes I used to hate that growing up.


But I learned with time that you should just hear what the person has to say and do what you want anyway


If it’s someone constant in your life they will eventually get the message that they hold absolute no control over you
And the best they can hope for is that you share their beliefs of your own accord

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

Depends on who is going the unsolicited advice route.

If it's a random old folk with apparently good intents, I'll just listen politely for a few minutes. To give them the quick joy of mansplaining's masturbation.

If it's someone in my age range or below, I'd be less inclined for mercy because they REALLY should know better.

[hannamontana]

Yeah, I don’t mind getting advice — sometimes it helps to see things from a different angle or hear another point of view. But I don’t like it when someone tries to tell me what to do like they know everything. There’s a big difference between sharing thoughts and trying to control someone.

[Tarifa]

I was quite rebelious as a kid. As a teenager, I'd often do the exact opposite of what my parents told me to do. It turned out I was most right anyway.

My older sister was very controlling, until I realized as a young kid that I had a voice of my own and didn't have to listen to her 'advice'. It must be the fate of being the youngest in the family. All well meant, but annoying.

[Dongie]

Sometimes I get angry but mostly when I do I'll laugh at them. It depends on the relationship I have with them. My dad was perfect in these situations. He always made it plain that he was "suggesting" this or that. 100% of the time it was the right way to go.

[Shiprex]

I absolutely avoid "telling" what to do but will tell them how I would do it unless they're asking me to tell what to do.

Advice is like opinions and arseholes, everyone has them and a lot of them stink.

[Anonymous]

It's not that annoying, I'm a very good listener, and sometimes... I know how to accept an advice.

[Staximus]

I give plenty of unsolicited advice

[dudeinohio]

I'll take advice sometimes