Yes, you are right... I have a problem that I try to help everyone to open their eyes and DYOR, but that is impossible... As there are people as you said, that are helpless... They will never learn... Not because they are stupid, or something similar... it's just because they DON'T WANT to learn... it's too much hustle for them... and that's fine...
I try to accept that, but it's not an easy task... It's a shame watching something like that happening to some of your friends...
You nailed it. There needs to be a willingness to learn something and you simply can't force somebody to do that.