Obviously *Duh*

o⋅pin⋅ion ~ noun

1. A belief or judgment that rests on grounds insufficient to produce complete certainty.
   
2. A personal view, attitude, or appraisal.
   
3. The formal expression of a professional judgment
   
4. A judgment or estimate of a person or thing with respect to character, merit, etc.
   
5. A favorable estimate; esteem
   

It is my opinion that each person likes to believe their point(s) of view can stand some amount of validation; that if they had to take their stand on it, their opinion would prevail.

However, we all know that sometimes in life, opinions can be unwelcomed. Be it cos the receiver is doing the ostrich thingy of sticking their head in the sand, or simply cos hey - truth hurts and opinions can sometimes be merely stating the obvious.

I have been reading (due to thumbs being sore from idle twiddling) this online forum and one particular post caught my eye. The situation is one that a number of girls would likely go through in life. But honestly, reading the thread of thoughts on display, it brings me back to the phrase from the Bible - Let him who has not sin, cast the first stone.

And it got me thinking - it was not a posting placed, asking for your opinions. It was a posting placed, asking for help, for possible solutions. If you have neither - keep your bloody thoughts in your own head for Christ's sake! Often people state what comes to mind, without first going back to the baseline - define the operative and go on from there. 

The next time someone says to you - HELP, let us try and keep in mind that they are asking for our help, not our judgements. And we'd do best keep our judgements to ourselves, and offer solutions as asked.