[tenger]

Am I supposed to feel sorry for people who make stupid and dangerous bad life choices?

As a Christian, yeah, probably (I made an assumption based on your tagline). At the very least compassion. Many in Jesus' sphere of influence made stupid and dangerous life choices, and he had massive compassion on them. Would you agree?

[metmom]

Compassion is one thing.

Enabling or excusing is another.

If I felt sorry for everyone who made bad life choices, I’d be an emotional train wreck. Sometimes tough love is required, which is also a great teacher. Too many people make bad life choices and expect others to bail them out.

I absolutely feel for people who have had bad things happen to them beyond their control. But people who make bad life choices, well they are adults and it’s their decisions. I’m not going to lose any sleep over them.