Dear LFTP: the attorney dismissed at a party

• Should I feel insulted after a man dismissed my free legal advice at a party?

An attorney writes that after offering brief free commentary on an acquaintance's company litigation at a party, the man replied 'we take advice from attorneys we pay' and walked off - should he feel insulted? The hosts land on: the other man was rude, but the attorney is overinvested in the response; don't let passing party conversation define your life, though there's nothing wrong with offering help. They read the 'secular answer' (some people equate free advice with worthless advice), and Ben shares a personal story of being shut down the same way by a couple he tried to help.