One of my best friends, always asks me for advice, whether its about something good or bad, and im always there for her. But sometimes she asks me very awkward questions and i get a bit apprehensive, and think about before saying something to her. The reason i feel like this is because i dont want to give her the wrong advice and make it worse for her or ruin things for her.
On one hand i think this and on the other i think that if she didn't trust me or thought my advice was wrong she would not even ask me!

I sometimes think i should not give her advice on relationships, or things which are really personal, but then i want to be by her side too and support her and listen to her when she has problems!!

Im totally confused on what to do??????

If your a good enough freind, you be just be honest to her, and tell her what you think is right and put yourself in her shoes too and tell her what you would do also. Also think about the situation as a whole, a person in the situation doesnt think straight or about the whole situation, where as another outsider can and therefore give the right advice.

Honesty is the best policy, and im sure if she is a good friend you wont ever give the wrong advice, and your friend obviously trusts you enough to take advice from you. Its also easy fr you to give advice as your not in the middle of the situation and you can easily see both sides of any story.

If you really not sure on what to advice her at times, simply tell her that, that you dont know what to suggest.

Even though me may have the best intentions for our friends, our advice may not necessarily be helpful to them. I believe the best thing to do is to give your honest, personal opinion about the subject, while letting her know that this is strictly your own thoughts and she doesn't have to follow the advice. Ultimately, we are responsible for making our own decisions, whether or not we take anyone's advice. As long as your friend is aware of this fact, she should feel comfortable enough to listen to what you have to say, but act on her own instincts according to what she feels right.

I have a solution. Explain the problems and we here in this forum
will give advice and you can take it back to her. If it works out great,
otherwise you can blame us.

-F

To give advice is not bad for us. If you really want to help you help I could say, just listen to her/him and just give options on what to do, you have to act as guide for her/him to make her/his own decision in life.Isn't it good than you make a decision for her/him?

You just need to be frank about personal stuffs. If you feel like you can't give some good advice then just tell your friend about it.

For me, there could be no right and wrong advices. You don't have to worry if she would take your advice or not because that would be her decision. If she ask advice from you, it could only mean that you matter to her. Am I right? The most important thing you should do as a friend is to comfort and listen to her whenever she needed someone to talk to.

It doesn't necessarily mean that when you ask for advices, it is expected to work out. Your friend knows well that advices are only advices, she wouldn't blame anyone if the result would not come out right. Did she ever blame you for giving wrong advices? I think a friend wouldn't do that.

One way to handle the situation is to talk your friend through the problem so that she can arrive at a decision that she makes on her own. You sound like a good friend that wants to help; however, personal decisions regarding relationships are better left to the individuals involved. Regardless of her decisions you can let her know that you will be there to support her.

Well advices are advices its still the choice of the person whom you are giving advice with to take or not to take your advice. If you were able to give a incorrect advice its ok i'm quite sure she will get over it as long as you tried your best to give her the most desirable advice you know.

I myself find it extremely helpful to ask opinions of others before making a decision because I want to see more sides than just mine. I think you should continue to give her advice, and I mean, if she does take your advice and it was "wrong" then that's not your fault, because she's the one who asked for it. Sometimes if I'm not sure what to say, I'll ask an elder and see how they feel. Like, my dad or my gma or family members and just kinda see where everyone stands in the situation. I find that very helpful. Hope that helps!!