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[quote=Anonymous]The friend messed up in a way that a simple apology won't fix. She created a bad dynamic that will no be part of their friendship as long as OP is involved in this business, unless the friend does more than apologize.

The friend was way overly critical and offered a ton of unsolicited advice, and then when OP didn't take it, the friend pushed back and got annoyed about it. So now now this side hustle business is a point of contention. If it succeeds, OP absolutely will feel vindicated. But also if it fails, it's going to hang over their friendship because the friend went too far in criticizing it. It's going to hard for the friend to be supportive if the plan fails, because OP will know that the friend is thinking "I told you so" even if she doesn't say it. And also now OP will be reluctant to share things like this with the friend in the future because she won't want this kind of criticism and judgment.

The friend made a big mistake, not a little one. As a friend, you have to learn sometimes to hold your tongue even if you think someone is making a mistake. It's not your job to prevent your friends from making mistakes. Mistakes are part of life. Unless someone asks directly for your advice, don't give it.[/quote]

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