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Politely rejecting unsolicited advice from untrusted sources

💚 healthsocial problemSingle report ●●●●● severity 2/5

The reporter is seeking polite ways to reject unsolicited advice from individuals whose judgment or life choices they do not respect, such as a thrice-divorced acquaintance offering dating advice.

Who's affected: The reporter

⚠️ Single report. This is one person's account. We mark it so until more voices confirm it.

What people do today

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Ideas a builder, maker or community group could start on:

  1. A mobile app that provides a library of polite, neutral scripts for declining advice based on the relationship context.
  2. A browser-based role-playing simulator that helps users practice setting boundaries in social interactions.
  3. A workshop series on assertive communication techniques for managing difficult interpersonal dynamics without escalating conflict.
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Real voices

“I'm asking how I can politely tell someone the following: I'm rejecting your advice because I don't respect your opinion/viewpoint/judgment.”

Source: Stack Exchange (interpersonal) · CC BY-SA 4.0, user-contributed content from Stack Exchange; summarized and modified

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