When you give a gift, it belongs to the recipient. If it doesn't belong to them, to do with as they choose, then you didn't really GIVE it to them.
When you sell an item, once it's paid for, it belongs to the buyer. If it doesn't belong to them, to do with as they choose, then you didn't really SELL it to them; you only "rented" or "leased" it to them.
And people make judgement calls that we may not agree with every day. It's their lives, not ours, and their place to make their mistakes. We can advise them, we can offer to help them...but I still think that if they choose not to take our advice, or our offer of help...if we get all mad about it and run off and either pout or pizz and moan, it reflects badly on US, for not handling the situation like the mature adults we allegedly are.
Now, if it was family members involved...then you might have a right to be irritated if they don't take your advice or your offer of help. Outside the family, last I heard, this was AMERICA, and we had the RIGHT to choose our own course on most things...and we even have the RIGHT to be WRONG, last I heard.
The wise man doesn't make a "federal case" of it if someone hurts his "widdle feelings" like this; he simply keeps his mouth shut, learns from it, and doesn't offer that same person the same generosity in the future. Crying over spilled milk--especially SOMEONE ELSE'S milk--may signify that we haven't managed to grow up yet, and to mind our own business when the message is that clear that our "help" isn't wanted.
Don't get mad, don't get even...just get wiser, and move on. THAT was my point. No matter HOW generous an offer is to "mentor" or "help" someone else, they are usually under NO OBLIGATION to take the offer, simply because it's offered.
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