Someone "looking out" for your best interest

Someone "looking out" for your best interest I have a job and my co-workers and I were having a quick passer-by, casual conversation. Long story short, one of them suggested, in a friendly way, never meaning mal-intent, to just, "look out" for me; It was suggested that I go on welfare because of my stutter.... i don't want to do that. I am abled-bodied, I'd like to earn my own way. Has anyone else been suggested something like that? How did you react and are you still, friends with that person?