Hehe, I'm pretty sure most people who read DearSugar think they give good advice.

Even though all my friends come to me, I still wouldn't say I give the greatest advice. I think I just tell it like I see it (with their sensitivity in mind ofcourse) or sometimes if I'm stumped on what to say I just try to explain to them what I'd do. It's worked so far.

I give crappy advice. I should be more honest but I'm always too concerned about hurting the other person. So I kind of tailor the advice so that it's somewhat helpful and what the person wants to here. Don't come to me about advice, unless it's sex advice. I'm good with that.

i give good advice to people i know, like family and friends. and they trust my advice and always ask me for it.
however i dont think im so good with the advice for random people, like here on dearsugar. the best i can do is answer things from my own perspective. i think its hard to give objective advice to people u dont have any background information on.

Sorry I'm thrown off by the woman on the left (in the picture above)has some jacked up arm reaching over to the girl on the left. Anyway, I hope I give good advice.

i don't know if i do or not. its just up to the person what they do with the info i spout at them.

I'm not sure. You have to ask my friends and family.

However, I've been told I have a good head on my shoulders.

Damn skippy I do! I'm the baby of the family at 21, and my older sister who is 28 has come to me with some serious things. After our conversations she says she's surprised at what I have to say, and that she will certainly take into consideration what I suggest. I like to help people out who are close to me. It's usually easier when you are a neutral outlet mostly removed from the situation at hand.

DesignRchic, if you look closer you see that her wrist is bent up. I too saw the same thing as you at first.

It's kind of like take it or leave it. I don't know if it is good or not, but I try to put myself in the other person's position.

Yes, I know I do. I say that with the utmost humility.

I think I give good advice. That what my friends tell me at least but last night cousin called me crying about her dad and I felt so horrible. I had nothing to offer her.

I'm told so, although I have my doubts.

I'm a great advice giver once I know you long enough.

i'm good at giving advice, but stubborn at taking it
i really gotta work on that.

If only i could take my own advice to other people about the same issues it would be great.

Yeah, me too, CYL!

I tell people what they HATE to hear. But it's usually what they NEED to hear.

this is what people asking for advice want:
-"Awwwwww.. sweetie..there there"
-"follow your heart... I'm sure you'll make the right decision"
-just someone to hear them out and nod their head

this is me:
-"I told you so."
-"Oh you f*cked up big time..."
-brutally honest and realistic (pessimistic?). sometimes angry and confrontational

but they always come back for more..

Maybe not on dearsugar but I run a non-profit foundation for teenagers (with 60,000 members) and I certainly try to on there. ;p

I'm the "go to" for all my friends.

I am definatly the listener in our group! I jsut try to offer what I know or think is right and try to be calm and put it into perspective for them

I don't think I'm very good at giving advice. I never seem to know what to say. I'm too afraid to hurt someone's feeling to tell them what I really think, which is often "you did something stupid and you know it!" hehe.

I guess I do, yeah. I have several friends that come to me in their time of need. One of my friends refers to me as her life-coach. That someone would trust me to give them advice on their life is very complimentary.

I have been told that I do give out great advice. I tend to see multiple sides to everything and I over analyze everything.

You'd have to ask my friends. I try to be pretty balanced and impartial but it's not always easy.

i dunno, you tell me!

i think i do!

I am great at giving advice but people never seem to take my advice when they should because it's not always the easiest thing to do. I know that it's great advice because everyone always tells me it is and other people who aren't involved know it's right. If people listened to me all of my friends would be in healthy, happy relationships.

Yes i do.. but i can never take it.
Im too much of a coward

I know I give good advise to my friends. If I am not sure what to advise, I tell them I am not sure and we talk threw it. I am the go to person and pride myself in that.

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I've been told so, but I don't normally give advice, when my friends have problems I just talk with them about their problems, and let them find their own solution.

im with u sera. but im told that i give great advice. a lot of people come to me BECAUSE i speak the brutal truth and i give them advice of what to do next and stuff. and im good at judging guys (whether this guy is good or bad) by one convo. my guess or judgement turns out right most of the time. so far anyway. i think im good.