Is NOBODY wrong in the post ? POST : Everyone in life has encountered someone/body with bad habits, and, though we may not want to admit it, we're guilty of a few ourselves. Knowing this, I've never been one to be too critical of other people's flaws. However, there are two bad habits in particular that I've always felt strongly about: smoking and overeating/obesity. I've always known these to be unhealthy, but it really started to hit hard with me after I lost two family members to these vices.

My maternal grandpa was morbidly obese, and my paternal grandpa was a heavy smoker (we'll call them MG and PG). I had a lot of fond memories with PG, and I had a few memories of MG when I was really little. 

According to my mom, MG was a decent dad to her, but his unhealthy lifestyle really dragged her and her siblings (my aunts and uncles) down. He was lethargic mentally as well as physically; not exactly a good role model, but not quite on the level of dead-beat-dad. Eventually, MG was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, got his toes amputated because of it, and then died when I was about 10 or 12. My mom had always taught me and my sibs to be healthy, but it was our experience with MG that reminded us what happens when we, in my mom's words, "eat yourself to death."

PG was a much sadder case. I spent a lot more time with him growing up, and, as a kid, I used to joke about him smoking all those cigars. A few years ago, though, PG was diagnosed with lung cancer, and when he was in his last hours, my family all stopped what they were doing, and we went to see him. He was completely comatose, able to hear us, but unable to move, see, or speak outside pained groans. My father occasionally gave him drips of water, and said things like "Hi, Dad. It's us. Your family's here." PG died the very next morning.

Now, I feel a particular sense of disgust when I see those who are morbidly obese or smoking. I know I can't get people to change their minds, but I can't just pretend I'm ok with it either. I used to be more abrasive about smoking when it was brought up in conversation, making comments like "At least your lung cancer will taste like cherries." Nowadays, I don't confront anyone, but I'm still pretty passive aggressive about it. I either cringe or my eyes pop wide when I see an obese person, and I cover my nose when someone smells like they took a bath in cigarette butts (not just from PG's death, but because it smells REALLY bad.)  AITA?