I am a bit baffled by this, CE. Could you explain? I didn't really see the post Chopin was replying to as GIVING advice. I thought the poster was just offering another way of looking at things, another perspective. Chopin disagreed with some of the points in that perspective, but said so really nicely. So she was considerate in being polite and tactful with her disagreement (as she usually is), but brave? Just because the poster saw things differently does not mean she was giving advice or somehow attacking Chopin such that Chopin would NEED to be brave. I just don't understand, I guess.

ETA: Sorry to jump in without reading the rest of the posts. I guess Anne and Chopin already covered this.