Better:
It is hard to choose between a candy and a chocolate.
OR
It is hard to choose between candy and chocolate.
(It is clear from the context that once you choose one, you're going to eat it.)
As long as he's not stealing my stuff, I don't care about him acting
like a thief.
OR
If it weren't for stealing my stuff, I wouldn't care about him acting
like a thief.
Now, the sentences you proposed in the comment:
They thought about which to eat between candy and chocolate.
I don't care about him acting like a thief, if not stealing my stuff.
Better:
They thought about whether to eat candy or chocolate.
I don't care about him acting like a thief, as long as he's not
stealing my stuff.