Reasons people give you unsolicited advice:
1) You complain all the time and they're trying to shut you up.
2) They think they're smarter than you.
3) They see your life and know they could do better.
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4) they are nosy
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5) they went through a similar experience
You know what you should do? You should let them know their advice was unwanted.
6) Because they think nobody should post a list of things unless it has at least six items
Because they are your mother.
It's ok to tell people that you don't want/need/benefit from their feedback. Thank them for their unique ideas and say you'd rather not discuss it. Any real friend with your best interests at heart will respect your needs and let you be.
...Unless it's a sibling or parent, in which case, they are going to tell you what they think regardless. ;) Cause that's what families are for.