https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 21 May 2026 05:30:22 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-giving-advice#post-139695 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 01:45:08 +0000 looch 139695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not particularly, but I am a good listener and can always offer a different perspective. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-giving-advice#post-139690 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 01:41:16 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 139690@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel like I am really good at giving "life" advice. I have a girlfriend who is wonderful, but is pretty emotionally unstable and insecure. She really needs a friend who can talk to her about confidence and the importance of recognizing when she is letting emotions control her life! I love being that person for her.<br /> Another close friend of mine is going through a divorce and custody battle, and she calls me often for advice. Sometimes I find it intimidating cuz I haven't been through either but I do my best! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-giving-advice#post-139631 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 22:32:47 +0000 BSB 139631@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ehh, I'm okay. I don't think I'm horrible, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-giving-advice#post-138924 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:03:27 +0000 chopsuey 138924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep. I'm great at giving relationship advice! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-giving-advice#post-138893 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:44:06 +0000 LuLu Mom 138893@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think so, I am known for my honesty among my friends, I'm the one they go to when they want to hear the truth...not sugar coated nonsense! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-giving-advice#post-138828 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:52:05 +0000 Modern Daisy 138828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjyw: I totally agree with you that sometimes the best thing you can do is let them figure it out for themselves. If I say something obvious more than once and they still won't accept it, I usually back down and say "Well I hope you're right". Because clearly nothing I can say will get through to them at that point. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-giving-advice#post-138821 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:45:45 +0000 mrsjyw 138821@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In the past few years, I've become the role of advice giver in my circle of friends. I think it's just because I like listening (and talking) and are ahead in "life stages" so I have real life exp that my friends want to hear when it comes to relationships, work, etc.</p> <p>I think I also know when to draw the line of how much advice you give! Sometimes the best advice is to let your friends figure it out for themselves!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-giving-advice#post-138727 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:35:28 +0000 Alivoo01 138727@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm terrible at giving advice! Hubby is excellent at it though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-giving-advice#post-138655 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:41:07 +0000 littlebug 138655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm like @Artbee. I'm a social worker, so I'm good at listening and then helping people find their strengths and the resources to come to their own conclusions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-giving-advice#post-138652 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:39:51 +0000 MamaMoose 138652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Modern Daisy: Exactly! I'm not going to enable your craziness! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-giving-advice#post-138644 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:37:45 +0000 plaidpants 138644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm terrible at giving advice! I feel like I always say the wrong thing. But I still keep doing it. I don't know why! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-giving-advice#post-138617 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:25:35 +0000 Modern Daisy 138617@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: It's exactly like that for me too. I do NOT tell people what they want to hear, which sometimes backlashes. I do sometimes soften my responses to spare feelings depending on the person, but I won't 'agree' with my friend that the guy she went on a date with must have lost his phone which is why he didn't call after she left him 15 messages. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-giving-advice#post-138588 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:12:48 +0000 MamaMoose 138588@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. I think I'm skilled at keeping things in the right perspective. But I will say if you ask me for advice you need to be ready to hear something you may not want to hear. I tell it like it is. I don't think I'm mean about it... but I'm also not just going to spit out answers that I know you're looking for. I'm going to tell you what I really think. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-giving-advice#post-138573 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:07:02 +0000 heffalump 138573@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a therapist, so I'm more of a listener that tries to help people find their way themselves, without me spelling it out for them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-giving-advice#post-138531 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:46:06 +0000 Adira 138531@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I'm pretty good at giving advice! Plus my friends really like talking to me, because I can give an impartial opinion. For example, if my best girl friend is having trouble with her man, she knows that if she talks to me about it, I won't just assume it's the guy's fault and I'll point out things that she needs to work on too. So my friends really trust my opinion.</p> <p>That said, they often have trouble following my advice, so I can't say for sure whether my advice is 100% accurate, haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-giving-advice#post-138521 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:43:01 +0000 Mrs. Bee 138521@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>no i'm horrible at it. funny that i ran two sites that are focused on giving advice. :-)</p> <p>but i am good at sharing my own experience and doing research! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-giving-advice#post-138510 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:37:57 +0000 DillonLion 138510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like giving advice. But, no one ever listens to me :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-giving-advice#post-138502 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:35:09 +0000 Modern Daisy 138502@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am excellent at it! Especially when it comes to dating and relationship advice. I can't explain why exactly, but I feel like I really understand the 'game' and always know the right move or next step for someone to take. When it's a serious issue in a relationship, I'm always able to get to the heart of it and advise a good way to work it out. </p> <p>I'm not just making this up either, I am known among my friends as the relationship guru. My single friends come to me for step-by-step advice and when they listen, it works! And I'm frequently talking my friends off the ledge who have serious relationship issues. </p> <p>It doesn't work so well on family, because I'm not considered an 'unbiased 3rd party' so they don't listen to me as much (after asking, of course! it's never unsolicited). </p> <p>Is anyone else good at giving advice? If so, do people listen to you? </p>