because that is simply the way the world goes....sigh

cause ppl don't want advice, they want to vent

that, sadly, both of you are right on this one.

beaten to it by Surreal.

what they said

I agree with Surreal, although I'd also say that people want an answer, but they only want the *easy* answers.

2nd's EBF's sentiment

because a lot of folks who ask for advice don't want it-they just want you to tell them what they want to hear.

+1 Muttley

no one ever really wants the advice they just want to whine to someone

all of this has nuggets of truth. It just all depends on the advice seeker's personality, eh?

one has to be receptive to advice and change and truth, that's very tough & some folks only do it in stages.