By Kara Lane

At some point in our lives, we’ve all been in the position of either giving or receiving unsolicited advice. Interestingly enough, when we’re on the giving end, we generally don’t see it as a problem. For one thing, we’re often not even aware of what we’re doing. In our mind, we’re simply offering helpful advice because we care, or because we have a strong opinion on something that we’re sure will help the person out if they would just listen to what we say.

Conversely, when we’re on the receiving end of unsolicited advice, it can be very annoying. Then, it often doesn’t feel to us like the person has good intentions or is genuinely trying to help. Instead, unsolicited advice can feel like someone is passing judgment, stirring up trouble, acting like a know-it-all, or just being a busybody.
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