Do you have a friend always asking for advice but not making a move to solve the problem?

I used to have a friend like this. It was always about her and her boyfriend problems. He was such a jerk, and when I would tell her so, she would get mad at me.

yes I have had a few friends like that over the years - I eventually give up offering advice for them - they just end up feeding off the sympathy if left to it

Yes, yes I have and you know what I am trying to avoid her already but she could not even feel it. I hope he reads this comment of mine.

Fortunately I know no-one like that, and I think my patience would wear thin if I did.

we can give some pieces of advice but it is up to that person if he/she heeds to the advice we give her/him. we have the power of choice anyway

I have some friends of that type. He is just complaining and complaining, on social websites or in real life. He asks other people for advice, and he always find the reason why the advice is not doable.

Yes, I have friends like this, not only because of the relationship, but some were because of career. I used to think myself like an idiot, as I was so seriously giving advice, finding solution for my friend, and at the end, I was told - "I was just complaining only, do not really want to change." (career) So, it ended up I have heard him complaining for years, and finally I gave up asking about his career anymore. Some other friends were like this as well. I was feeling sad for them, thinking of how to help them, but it seems like they didn't really need help, they just needed to rant or complain. So now, I learned to keep quiet and just listen, or try to avoid those friends who like to spread out negative energy. I think we'd better spend time to help those who really need help.

People like this just wants company to talk to and let out the feelings that are inside them. They should make the effort though to solve the problem so it wont happen again.

Oh yes, I had a friend like this, always complaining and crying, she asked advice every day and never listened.

I'm someone who likes to fix problems and when people seem happy to keep those problems, that's fine - so long a they don't want me to listen to them going on about them whilst they do NOTHING to improve the situation.

yes some of that kind of person who like to give advice and some have done P.H.D. in it so they just say doing this and that but dont help us,we also know that they are just giving advice but not do anything so keep away from that kind of people.

I worked with someone like that. It is frustrating.

I have had few but now people know me well as I tell them - be practical in life, no one owes you a living! siva