Quote Originally Posted by KLuz View Post
Hello! So the title basically gets at the question that I have [...]
You're in a tough spot to be sure. That being said, it seems sensible to me the position you're in. I believe the phrase is 'unsolicited advice is criticism, always.' That is to say if you give advice without being asked, you're by the nature of your advice criticizing and being critical of someone. I know it doesn't feel that way, you just want to help, but he reality of the matter is this is why being a nice person can suck: sometimes we have to step into uncomfortable to try to be nice. Sometimes people don't want us to be nice, sometimes we come off as mean or offish or unsettling by being nice to people who don't know us, and frankly some people just bully nice folk for no good reason.

Fact of the matter is, being nice is risky, that's why it's noble. If there was no risk or difficulty in being a nice person, we wouldn't admire nice people so much you know?

So, unsolicited advice is criticism, always. I stand by. Do I think that should stop you from being a nice person? Not even a little.