The less said

Have you ever had a conversation with a friend or family member and thought it might be helpful to share the obvious? An issue they were dealing with seemed clear to you. Why wasn't it clear to them? You might have begun to express your thoughts and had an uneasy sensation that those thoughts were not being readily received. This might be the right time to change the subject. Your intention was most likely to point out the obvious and have them be grateful for doing so. If the other person is not open to the message, it won't help the relationship much to force it. Perhaps they have too much invested in maintaining the current situation and cannot see any other way of approaching it. To admit that the way they have been handling it would be too painful or embarrassing for them would only deepen that pain. We each have had those stumbling blocks at one time or another in our lives. This is a situation in which the less said the better. You can always be available should the other person be open to initiating that discussion. When have you realized that saying less is the wise thing to do?