Have you ever been in a situation in which you had a decision or choice to make that could be very positive in one aspect but potentially damaging if it didn't go to plan? I'd be surprised if everyone hadn't found themselves in this situation at least once in life.
I think I understand what your friend needed and also I also got to understand why you advised him.
I have been in a situation that if i tool the right step, it would favour me and also at the same backfire, it was a few years back, though after i followed the right step , it hurt in many ways, but today i never regret on making that decision for myself.
Sometimes taking those steps forward can turn out to be very difficult, hurtful or damaging...But without them we'll never know, and we'll never know what may be possible. Well done for pushing forward.
Yes you are right,
Thanks