should we get bothered with bad habits of other people
By hotsummer
@hotsummer (13835)
Philippines
December 13, 2011 12:52am CST
i do want to help sometimes by reminding that their bad habits will affect their health. but sometimes i also think that they do know that anyway. but maybe my reminders will have some encouragement. but when i gave them some gentle reminders it was no help at all. so sometimes i just think that i should not bother although i am still concerned for their health. like the cigarette habit. although they admit that it is very bad for their health but they can't just give it up or even lessen their smoking.
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4 responses
@taura2p (349)
• Romania
15 Dec 11
Well, any of us has bad habits, too. We are not perfect. But if you love your friends and care for them you should accept them as they are. I guess everyone is aware of their bad habits, and the bad things they do to their health. For instance, I am a smoker, too. I know it is not good for me, still, I cannot give it up. It relaxes me and makes me feel better if I am depressed. I have many non-smoking friends, but they are not bothered by this.
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
14 Dec 11
For those who are our family members, we can give them gentle reminders of those bad habits of theirs. But if despite the frequent reminders , they still wouldn't be budged from doing them, then it's time to stop and not be bothered anymore. 
@picjim (3002)
• India
14 Dec 11
I'll try to tell such people about the bad effects of bad habits.But if they don't pay heed to our good advise then i leave them to their fate.I don't encourage such friends to be very close to me as they are preoccupied with their self defeating habits.We can only help those who have the resolve to give up bad habits and not those who give in to their weaknesses.
@sjvg1976 (41131)
• Delhi, India
13 Dec 11
Hello Hotsummer,
I like to encourage people to get rid of bad habits
like one of my friend has a habit of drinking water after having tea/coffee which effects teeth.I always remind him that it will effect his teeth i know he has not left the habit but at least when he is with me he does not do it
as he knows i will not allow him to do so.
like one of my friend has a habit of drinking water after having tea/coffee which effects teeth.I always remind him that it will effect his teeth i know he has not left the habit but at least when he is with me he does not do it as he knows i will not allow him to do so.