Is your parent’s advice more important than that of friends and relatives who are your age?

[MenInG]

Given the times we live in and the amount of material Uncle Google can give us, do people still depend on traditional source of advice from parents?

 

[kaayal]

Mom and Dad. They still gives me the best advice about anything. Not a day passes by without calling them....

 

[IAJ]

Miggy bhai, don’t be shy, what advice are you trying to give your son?

On a serious note, parent’s advice is gold, mostly and especially if they have lived in same kind of environment themselves.

 

[Abdul]

Can't trust your parents when it comes to choosing a career.

 

[troodon]

Do listen to your parents when choosing your life partner if you are going for arranged marriage. They have been there and done that. They know how it goes and they know what is best for you.

Regarding Career and Finances, listen to them, but decide for yourself.

 

[vagabond007ti]

Listen to everyone including your parents but do what you feel is right. End of the day you have to live with your decisions - be it happiness or regret.

 

[Pakistanian]

Do listen to your parents when choosing your life partner if you are going for arranged marriage. They have been there and done that. They know how it goes and they know what is best for you.

Regarding Career and Finances, listen to them, but decide for yourself.

This absolutely not true, you should be smart enough to choose your own spouse, and parents should have enough confidence that they raised right to make the right decision. Arranged marriage is outdated and borderline abusive.

 

[humzy]

It really depends on the advice given and who is giving it.

Sometimes parents mean well but don't give the best advice and sometimes friends your own age are not experienced enough to give you the best advice.

I usually take everyones advice into consideration and pick the best one based on my own logic and rationale.

 

[Halaribo]

Depends on what the topic is.

Some things my parents know and knew better than I do or ever will. However, some things I am better versed than they were and are.

However, there is never any harm in listening to what they say. Make a decision with all the information you can.

 

[Chrish]

Your parents probably are the only people in this world who would never betray you (can’t say the same thing even about your spouse) and they will always have your best interest in mind.

That being said, one needs at least one close friend in life with whom you can talk about ANYTHING. There are certain things that you just can’t discuss with the parents

 

[humzy]

Your parents probably are the only people in this world who would never betray you (can’t say the same thing even about your spouse) and they will always have your best interest in mind.

That being said, one needs at least one close friend in life with whom you can talk about ANYTHING. There are certain things that you just can’t discuss with the parents

I agree that parents are the only people in the world who will unconditionally love their child, however this does not mean that the advice they give would necessarily be in your best interest.

Advice is given through a subjective lense based on an individuals life experiences, which not only mould their thought process but also their overall attitude towards life.

All these factors can weaken or strengthen the advice given by an individual.

 

[msb314]

Based on my experience - my parents advice on financial management, career, education etc. has been spot on. Can't argue with that in any way.

However, disagree on how things are run on a day to day basis, relationships as well as them being overprotective at times.

 

[MenInG]

Career advice from parents: Think it all depends on their own educational background as well and how ambitious they have been in life. Pot luck also

 

[Mamoon]

Most certainly.

 

[troodon]

This absolutely not true, you should be smart enough to choose your own spouse, and parents should have enough confidence that they raised right to make the right decision. Arranged marriage is outdated and borderline abusive.

Read my post again. I said, if you are going for arranged marriage, take your parents advise seriously when choosing your spouse.

Never have I said that arranged marriages are the best.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Definitely

 

[hussain.r97]

Really depends on what the advice is. Often my parents are over protective, and it reflects in the advice they give me.

 

[CricketCartoons]

Their advice was important when I was a kid. Now they need to be told what to do.

 

[MenInG]

Their advice was important when I was a kid. Now they need to be told what to do.

But seriously speaking, we as adults need to be able to listen to all advice and then take actions after careful consideration.