Why is that people who can't take advice, always insist on giving it?

Question

In my opinion, with maturity comes wisdom, and with wisdom comes the ability to admit you know nothing absolutely nothing.

It amazes me with some of these people who stick to their own opinions without critically thinking about them, for the sake of sticking to their opinions. I respect a person who sees both sides of coin, and considers all options before coming to a finite decision. Rather than mindlessly keeping a staunch and stubborn opinion on something, for the sake of doing so. If you get what I mean.

Answer 1

When did it become a crime to feel you've come to the right conclusion and stand by it? I NEVER agree with Tracy, but I can respect that she stands by her convictions. I think it takes a more mature person to have a backbone about what they believe in, than to be blown here and there by every passing idea.

Answer 2

They're opinionated, that' why!

Only wants to hear what they want to hear, which is themselves.

Answer 3

It's a simple answer really.  I takes a certain amount of confidence in your own wisdom to deliver advice with any kind of conviction.  Therefore, they assume they are right on all issues.  I've done it, you've probably done it, I am sure everyone has felt this way more than once.  Have you ever been having a conversation with someone on a subject.  All of a sudden, they spit out a tired piece of information just like it is the most brilliant thing that anyone has ever said.  Do you value their thoughts anymore or do you just want to end the conversation as quickly as possible?  I am sure that this is more than you had in mind when you asked this question, but I thought I'd put my two cents in anyway.

Answer 4

I am but a conduit !

Kidding aside , I seldom if ever ask advice and when I offer it .I believe it's good advice that I would follow myself.

Answer 5

They are obviously are advice resistant.  The advice they receive is immediately rejected and projected onto others.  Like an "I'm rubber, you're glue..." kind of thing.

Actually, I think it's arrogance.

Answer 6

because thier stuck up their own ****.

Answer 7

Obviously it is a superiority complex at work here.

They think their advice is better than everyone else's and feel that everyone could "benefit" from their advice but that since no one has advice better than their own, they refuse to take anyone else's advice.

Answer 8

Duh, they think they're right. Most of the time they're the narrow-minded types. To receive advice is a sign of weakness to them, so they probably feel insulted.

Answer 9

I look on it as a product of upbringing. My parents helped me understand what I should do for my own problems - there are those who are not similarly equipped. I would not be posting for advice let alone taking it from the 13 year old in his mother's basement whose girlfriend is pregnant for the second time and he's wondering how that happened.