A WWYD post

mrs. remy

I'm just curious how others would handle this. What if one of your close friends/family members had a problem with chronic bad breath? By that I mean you could notice while standing a couple feet away talking to them. Would you say something to them, even though it would probably hurt their feelings? Drop a subtle hint somehow? In this person's case I feel like it may even be hampering certain aspects of their life as far as things like dating and job interviews go.

linzee

I'm pretty blunt like that so I would say something

madladybride

I'm not blunt, but I do think that you should take them aside and say something. I know it's going to be awkward for both of you, but if you think it is affecting certain aspects of their life, then definitely.

You could try saying something like" This is really hard for me to say, but I have noticed that on several different occasions, you have bad breath. I'm concerned because it can be caused by a medical condition, so I think maybe you should get it checked out." (You could also leave off the "so I think maybe" part.) According to medline, bad breath can be a symptom of something more serious. 

jadebaby

That's an awkward situation. If it were me I would want someone to tell me so that I could do something about it. But I would be completely embarassed at the same time!

If you are really close to him/her I would say "Hey. I have been noticing lately that your breath has been a little stinky. I am honestly not trying to hurt your feelings. I just wanted to let you know because I would want to know if it were me."

It could be due to what she's eating, maybe a new medication she is on or something more serious.

wlfpkbride

I'm not blunt at all in situations like this. I seriously think the only person I could say something like that to is DH...maybe my sister. I definitely think you should say something...but I dk if I would personally be able to. I think I'm about as anti-confrontational as they come.