How do you shit on a friend's dreams? Forum

[bk1]

I'm really concerned with true friends, the people I spend most days with and every weekend. I hate to see them make this mistake because for better or worse I care how their lives end up. Like I said, I had a friend who I directed to TLS last year who is at Elon now. I thought that this was the best way to go then and the reaction I got made me unsure. I'm afraid that trying to go the subtle route of suggesting a website comes off wrong. Maybe an actual conversation with give and take would work better and be more successful. I also don't know if the fact that I was a Junior in Undergrad last year made what I had to say come off worse or if being accepted to T14's at this point makes it seem more like I'm being a dick.

To paraphrase romo: without the clout of being an actual law student you will pretty much come off as a jerk no matter what.

[PatrickChewing15]

I'm really concerned with true friends, the people I spend most days with and every weekend. I hate to see them make this mistake because for better or worse I care how their lives end up. Like I said, I had a friend who I directed to TLS last year who is at Elon now. I thought that this was the best way to go then and the reaction I got made me unsure. I'm afraid that trying to go the subtle route of suggesting a website comes off wrong. Maybe an actual conversation with give and take would work better and be more successful. I also don't know if the fact that I was a Junior in Undergrad last year made what I had to say come off worse or if being accepted to T14's at this point makes it seem more like I'm being a dick.

To paraphrase romo: without the clout of being an actual law student you will pretty much come off as a jerk no matter what.

Which is my real problem and the correct answer to my question.