1 Name: Rorrun : 2015-04-13 15:54 ID:15dZVjfo [Del]
I figured I'd randomly rant about this here and make an own thread for it...
I lead a fine and unproblematic life. I have ony got peaceful bonds. But there is this one thing.. uh. I hate something about my household. And that thing is smoking.. I live with my two siblings, my mother, grandfather and mom's boyfriend and the adults all smoke. I get to inhale most of it during mornings and evenings when my mom's getting ready for her job. She smokes in the kitchen and drinks coffee in combo with it to "wake" up. I am seriously annoyed by this.. it went to the point where I refuse to help in the kitchen (dishes) unless the air is clean there. If I am doing something there and she comes smoking, I just stop and go to my room.
I have tried to talk my mother out of it without any success. I can give her million facts about it killing her, she won't stop.
I am on good terms with her though, we have never argued about this, because I never take it to the arguing phase. She would always shrug this off. Were I to take this any further, she would say that I am restricting her anyways.. ("I am an adult, blah blah, I work and pay for this" etc.)
Yeah, she is being ignorant about my health..
Sorry, had to get this off me. By the way, I am 18. (not that it matters, or does it?) 👌
2 Name: /k!8NBuQ4l6uQ : 2015-04-13 16:33 ID:aUXoiggA [Del]
I have a very similar problem. My parents are both VERY heavy smokers - probably around 20-30 a day - and always have been. My brother has smoked for almost 10 years and I've always had to sit in the clouds of smoke not entire life. Only for the past few years have I realised how dangerous second hand smoke can really be, and it honestly made me angry. It seems like they are completely ignorant to the fact they are literally poisoning others. Its true that they have the right to smoke, but that's not the problem here. The problem is, they're smoking in an enclosed area with poor or little air ventilation and have done it my entire life. They have no doubt caused irreversible damage to my breathing system, none of which was something I chose to happen. In my eyes, its actually a form of abuse. Despite how much I explain to them the truth of what they're doing, they continue to destroy the air. It gives smokers a very poor rereputation. almost every person my age who smokes I know ima very considerate and ask if anybody minds them smoking and/or will make sure the smoke goes away, but my family don't have that respect. Its very frustrating. Rant over.
