Friends are the people you know you can count on to have your back when the cream cheese hits the mix -master. They are the people you want in the foxhole with you and the ones who pull you back when you get to the proverbial ledge. 

It occurred to me how difficult it can be sometimes to be that friend when someone you care about is doing something you don’t think is a good idea. Sharing an honest opinion can be risky.

Most people do not respond well to unsolicited advice, and many don’t respond favorably to solicited advice that doesn’t support with what they want to hear. 

How do you decide when to give your honest opinion if it could potentially hurt a friend’s feelings?