It started during pregnancy and intensified as the arrival date of our son got closer.
I heard comments from family to strangers. It was like people couldn’t help themselves. I wish I would’ve kept a list of the things people told me and shared without me asking or even seeming interested.
At best, when people shared their opinions, I learned some neat facts but most of the time I sighed internally because the advice wasn’t anything I needed at the time which is why I wasn’t asking for it.
It was exhausting, during a time when I was already exhausted. I don’t know who was worse: the men, or the women. 🤦🏾♀️
Sometimes even now I will distance myself from discussing certain things going on in my life because I feel capable of handling the situation and do not want unsolicited advice especially when the advice is coming from someone who I have witnessed handle similar life decisions poorly.
I looked up unsolicited advice to capture some opinions from others on the subject. It helped me realize, I’m not the only target. So, I’m going to leave these links here in case you want to forward them to a well meaning person who won’t get out of your business. 😆😑😬🙃
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2025/11/17/grandparents-parents-tension/
https://www.verywellmind.com/whats-behind-different-types-of-unsolicited-advice-3144961
https://psychcentral.com/blog/imperfect/2020/02/its-time-to-stop-giving-unsolicited-advice
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