telling parents you smoke?

Question

if you smoke, when did you tell them that you smoke and what did they say or do? And how old were you? I'm wondering because my sister has started and had to go through the telling parents thing. I started 8 years ago when i was 16 and both parents went mad. Now my mum things its funny when i have to go outside when we're shopping to have a cig. It took them 2 years to let me smoke in front of them, even though they let anyone else smoke which really made me mad!

Answer 1

Beleive me, if you smoke, and your parents don't, there's no way they won't know. I'm in my 40's and even if its an hour since I had a cig, when I visit my parents, my Dad complains about the smell! It not just your breath, so mints won't help. Its your clothes, your hair, your car, everything.

Answer 2

I started when I was 16, but didn't tell mine until I was 18. I figured what could they do then? It was easy to hide. I did my own laundry, and my father smoked 3 packs a day, so it was easy to hide the smell of my smoke. Normally I would say, tell them. You are 17 though, just wait another year. You would be an adult then. Worse they could say is, no smoking in the house. Unless you're guilt is getting to you, just come out and say it then.

Answer 3

Of course your parents know about your sister smoking.At your age you should know that adults are not easily to full, maybe they just don't want to face the truth you know? it is hurtful for a parent to see their only child doing something harmful for their own health..I am a smoker and my mom knew all the time, I was the one that finally had to give up the lies.And I still cant smoke in front of them, not because they have something against, but it is disrespectful!! it is like now they are your friends that you pushed to accept your habit and not the ones that made you, they toked care of you when you were sick..grow some respect would you?

Answer 4

I started smoking when I was 10, my parents knew because their cigarettes started turing up missing. I was always allowed to smoke at home, because everyone in the family smoked. I quit almost 22 years ago though.

Answer 5

I started in the Marine Corps. They didn't know it until I got back from Vietnam. Wasn't too much they could say when saw me at airport smoking while waiting for them to pick me up.

Answer 6

I'm 37 and still don't smoke in front of my parents

Answer 7

I never really told my parents. They noticed the pack sitting in my car. They don't care. I smoke around my dad but not my mom even thought she is a smoker herself. If your an adult they can't do anything.

Answer 8

I never told mine. And I still don't smoke in front of them.

Answer 9

i've been smokin for more than 10 yrs now
and they still dont know
probably bcs im livin away, and when i go home, i cut back smoking.

Answer 10

I was lucky, both my parents smoked. I did not have that problem.