Friends and Family – How to Tell Them They Have Bad Breath
Tough Love for Friends and Family with Smelly Bad Breath
Everybody has some type of personal problem that they are dealing with. Some are much more serious than other people. When it comes to bad breath, that is regarded as a serious problem. Having bad breath will keep people away from you. Also, many of the one’s who have no choice but to be around you (friends; family; spouses; co-workers) …are probably talking about you behind your back trying to get somebody else to gather the courage to somehow tell you about it …because they can barely tolerate it any longer.
It will be challenging to maintain a social life, simply because people will be offended by your foul breath odor. There are some people who just do not really feel that they can just be upfront and tell you that there is a problem and it is that your breath reeks like an open sewer at times. They really feel that you may consider it the wrong way and be offended by their brutal honest. This is very difficult for most people.
The methods that people offer with something such as bad breath are different. Even if you say it the right way, there are some people who are really delicate and will really take it the wrong way and be really offended by it.
There are methods and ways to offer the constructive criticism and to say what you have to say in a professional and tactful way. You have to do it in a way where your buddy or relative will understand that you’re simply trying to help and you’re not attempting to harm them.
You should not be loud and obnoxious, condescending or brash when you’re talking to them. There are some issues that you should not say to them, no matter what: (And if YOU are the culprit with the cess pool mouth then perhaps you should let them read this article so that they can tell YOU about YOUR smelly breath!)
• Inquiring of them when was the final time they brushed their teeth.
• Telling them outright that their breath stinks.
• Emphasizing to them that their breath stinks.
• Continuously repeating to them that their breath stinks.
• Generating gestures that in front of them that they would be easily offended by.
Be thoughtful of their emotions. They may be going via some other issues and you telling them outright that their breath stinks do not make it any much better. Individuals already really feel bad about the insecurities that they do have. Adding something like this could ignite much more flames.
You can talk to them like you usually do in a conversation. Then you can inquire of them if they have had any issues with their oral health. You can set the tone so where they will really feel comfortable talking to you about it.
You may get 1 of three responses: Sure, No, or they do not want to talk about it. If it is yes, see if they want to discover the topic some much more. If the solution is no, then maybe you can talk to them about halitosis.
If they know and are not willing to discuss it with you, then wait for a time when they really feel comfortable talking about it.
If you do get to talk with them about it, let them know that this is related to their health. It’s not just a normal health issue, it is also a dental hygiene issue. Let them know that they can look for assist from a doctor, a dentist or both.
Let them know about normal brushing and flossing of their teeth. They need to know that it is very essential that they brush and floss on a normal basis. They also need to know the objective of doing this so they can get rid of their bad breath.
Also let them know they can be left out socially f they do not consider treatment of their oral hygiene. If you’re in a position to get this communication across to them without them becoming offended, then you’re off to a great begin. Don’t hesitate to provide extra help if required.
The bottom line is that this is a serious issue that requires some tough love. Everyone will be much better off once you all get past it and their is finally some relief from the offensive odor. Now it YOU are the smelly breath culprit and you have a spouse, boyfriend, girlfriend or significant other who is in your face all the time (having sex, etc.) then perhaps THIS is the primary reason that they “don’t like to kiss” …or only kiss you for a very short time (no long marathon kisses) …or will ONLY kiss you during sex (because they’re so horny that they ignore the stench).
