"And the person who gave me the tip said, You’re not saying they ARE right, you are just saying they MAY be right. Try it.
I can’t if I deadfast know they aren’t right. Some people like to live in their own version of reality and are good at continuing their own version of the truth (circumstances of late are all to obvious of this), and they will latch on to a statement like that and use to further their own misplaced beliefs or ways. I’ll admit I’m a fixer and I dislike people who BS themselves and others. I can go into listening mode but I cannot tell someone “you might be right” when I know they are not. I can say “that must be difficult” or “I wish you didn’t have to go through this”. If they wound up venting many times about the same thing, I might even say “So, when are you going to DO something about it?”
I’m a straight shooter and I like straight shooters. Agree with your comments, @austinmshauri.