I misread the post, I mixed up the players. I deleted what I originally wrote as it was confusing. Work keeps interfering with poker strategy. LOL

   I want to properly answer this question from my point of view, instead of my previous hack job. This is my frame of thinking and I tend to be passive with pocket pairs lower then 8’s. There are more hands that can beat pocket 5’s then pocket 5’s beat. A pair of sixes or higher has you beat and any two higher cards has a better chance of pairing up post flop then you have making a set.  Unless you are sure the shove will get you the resteal you could be putting yourself in bad a position. Personally I try to set mine the lower pairs. If I can see the flop cheap that is my approach because if you hit a set it is greatly disguised. No one is going to worry about a 5 on the flop. I joined TPE to learn to become more aggressive and to curb my black/white mathematical attitude. However, what I described has worked for me in the past, I can get paid off if I hit my set or better but can let it go if I miss for low cost.  You are not below 10 BB yet, I would wait for something better to get it in with. I usually do not get to aggressive with pocket 7’s or lower preflop, which may be something I need to work on.