Is ignorance bliss?

It would depend on how much I disagreed with what they were doing. Say they were shooting heroin, then no, I couldn’t ignore it. If they smoked when they were away from me, then I’d probably ignore it.

I don’t know.~

As long as it is not physically harming anyone…life is fine by me on a need to know basis. I never ignore anything though….can’t it is not in my nature to ignore anything.

I think sometimes it can be better to pretend not to notice things you have no control over. It is one of my favorite methods of dealing with people who refuse to change.

This is an incredibly broad question that is difficult to wrap my mind around without thinking of specific examples. It also depends upon who the loved one is.

Yes, of course. The less we know about things the happier we can be.

People aren’t always ABLE to change. If you truly love them, you’ll accept them as they are, swollow your pride, and continue loving them.

NO, but blignorance is iss.

It depends on whether the person is a repeat offender. For example, I have an enabler in my family who used to complain to me regularly about another family member who was an alcoholic. Yet the enabler would keep letting the alcoholic come back into the anabler’s household.

I finally told the enabler that I would not listen to their complaints until and unless they were willing to stop enabling the other person.

They have not stopped, and I do not listen to their complaints any more.

Sometimes.

But then, if you don’t know – how would you know if not knowing is bliss compared to knowing.

its also one of those situations where once you know that is happens, you know that the person does it, and is simply “that kind of person”

@zen , you’re giving me a headache again! : P

I wish ignorance was bliss. We have an awful lot of angry, ignorant people in this world. I don’t believe in the saying. That said, with friends or relatives, I’d make sure they knew what they were doing and why it isn’t a good idea. Then I’d let it go and if the behavior continued, I’d make myself scarce except for must attend occasions. And even then, I might make my excuses and not go. It kind of depends on how much it bothers you.

No. Ignorance kills.

@Sunny2 what if its not someone that you would want to simply stop seeing or talking to, like a girlfriend?

If I knew I might be able to comment

@Blobman It’s your call.