Okay, I have a huge problem.
My best friend at my school smokes.
Although she's never mentioned it, whenever I hug her or something, I can smell it on her.
Only me and a few other people know, though the teacher's not one of them.
I REALLY concerned about her, but I don't know how I should even bring up the subject without her hating me.
2006-10-06 10:22:18 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Friends
Just tell her that you know she smokes because you can smell it. You can't MAKE her quit if she doesn't want to.
2006-10-06 10:28:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bringing in personal experiences always help. Have your parents ever smoked? Being a child of a parent who did smoke for only a short while and now has heart problems, has been difficult from open heart surgery to strokes. People don't think about their futures, but if she will not think of her own, maybe she will be concerned for the possible lives that she does not know she is affecting ( future children). Or just tell her that the smell makes you nausious and you don't like it, without specifically saying it about her. Just another person who happens to be smoking around you at the time. You will be surprised what expressing your own personal feelings about smoking can do, it changed my friends lives!
2006-10-06 17:26:08 · answer #2 · answered by Jul M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
concerned about her health? Then just tell her, exactly the way you told us. I don't want you to hate me for this, I wouldn't ever want to hurt your feelings, but as your friend, I'm very worried about your smoking. Come from a friendly, concerned viewpoint (be careful not to have a authoritative tone) and she won't take offense to it at all. She may ignore what you say or put it off (people quit smoking when they're ready and unfortunately not before) but I don't see how she could hate you for it.
2006-10-06 17:25:58 · answer #3 · answered by I'm just me 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Iv smoked since I was 12,,accually tried it @ 9.Im ok,,have lived for decades.
2006-10-06 17:24:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be she sits around with her parents who smoke. If she is your best friend you should be able to discuss this.
2006-10-06 17:27:46 · answer #5 · answered by Bobby 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just ask her maybe someone in her family smokes and the smell stays in her clothes
2006-10-06 17:27:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mind own business
2006-10-06 17:23:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
just ask if she's ever thought of smoking and see what she says
2006-10-06 17:24:48 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well,...
just say what u want to without pushing
she won't hate you
2006-10-06 17:27:16 · answer #9 · answered by ♠sherif♠ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you sound young.let her be. just as long as you don't do it. you should be fine. it's not like she is doing drugs
2006-10-06 17:27:04 · answer #10 · answered by samlha83 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋