(August 30, 2018 at 6:47 am)Joods Wrote: Sadly, sometimes people need honest friends to give them a gentle wake up call. I equate this to being a former smoker. When you are a smoker, you don't notice that you smell like an ashtray. Once you are no longer around cigarettes on a daily basis, you start to become very aware of cigarette smells.
I notice it still now, nearly 14 months after I successfully quit smoking cigarettes. It makes me feel nauseated and because my other half refuses to quit smoking, I will not kiss him at all.
So maybe what your friend needs is some gentle honesty. Instead of giving her excuses for why you don't want to come over to eat, be honest. I have five cats in my house. Our litter boxes get cleaned twice a day. You'd never know there was cats here unless you actively looked for them because my house doesn't smell.
Thanks Joods, I'll give it a try, well done for quitting smoking too.
