smoking????

Question

what do u do if u hate smoke but ur parents smoke around u and wen u tell em to stop they don't i'm affraid i have become a second hand smoker and my mom never listens to me she says watever she wants she get watever she wants to do she does so wat should i do ?????????? can amyone please help me

Answer 1

How unfortunate. Your parents should at least smoke outside or away from you. I don't know if it will help open their eyes or piss them off, but you can hack everytime they light up and you can also print a picture off the internet of a child in a casket and print on there, this child lays here due to second hand smoke.

I admit I have been guilty of smoking around my kids, I don't smoke in their rooms by their request and I try not to smoke around them too often, if they show or tell me it bothers them I do put it out. I too though am guilty of this abuse to my children and you....have opened my eyes....Thank you....From today it is outside only!

Answer 2

I am a smoker with 2 children. I DO NOT smoke around my kids, in my car or in my home. I can't believe some parents want to risk their children this way. Both my parents smoked and I have lived around it all my life. I started smoking when I was 10 (snicking cigs from them) and when I had kids of my own I did want them to have to put up with it. And I didn't want them to be tempted to take mine. Smoking is an awful habit and something very hard to quit. I quit when I was pregnant but I would start right back after the kids were born. I would suggest walking out of the room or house when they light up, no matter what is happening. If they are talking with you, just tell them you will return after they smoke. Try finding information on the web about second hand smoke and the dangers of it, just print it out and lay it around your home. Maybe they will read it. How old are you? If it is really bothering you do you have any family members near that you could move in with? All you can really do is continue asking them to stop and showing them the dangers they are causing not just to their health but to your also. Good Luck!

Answer 3

well yes you have become a second hand smoker because you are around your parents who smoke and therefore you are put at a greater risk of getting lung cancer.what the hell is wrong with your mom though? does she not read the news that it is bad to have smoking parents around none the less all the time. and why is she not changing what she is doing and maybe not smaoke when you are around? does she even care about you because she seems all selfish and does not care or maybe know what will happen to you if she still goes at this rate.wel sit down and have a family chat with both your parents. tell them that because of them you are exposed to smoke and therefore becoming a second hand smoker..then tell them the risk of you getting lung cancer and all these new statistics and ask them if they want to see their child have lung cancer. then tell them that it would be better if they did not smoke when you are home or around you because of the damage it does to you. if your mom is still stubborn heck go at her throat and tell her that either she does not care or understand the danger she is putting yo thru and if she says that she gets whatever she wants tel her that she is acting both selfish as well as a little kid and needs to look at how her smoking is affecting everyone rather than be so self conceited.

Answer 4

I feel so sorry for you! I'm sure it can be horrible and you have the right to tell them go outside if she smokes because she doesn't just "hurt" herself but you get a second smoker also! Well obviously you cannot tell her to stop smoking, but she should respect you in the way that she doesn't smoke while you are there or in the house! I think the best what you can do is to have a serious talk with her about how you are worried about her and about yourself!!!

Answer 5

Wow. How completely inconsiderate of your parents! i am curious to know how old you are. My suggestion to you would be to talk to your couselor at school and ask for suggestions. Without knowing more about your home life, your relationship with your parents, and the layout of your house, i cannot help much. But the counselor should be able to help you. Do your parents smoke in every room of the house? You can try going to a different room from them when they smoke, but i know it travels around. i sincerely hope this works out for you...smoking is awful. Best wishes!

Answer 6

Second hand smoke is harmful, in fact they are passing laws in some states that will prohibit people from smoking in the car with children.

See if your parents are willing to smoke outside and try to compromise. Otherwise you can get anti smoking pamphlets and articles and make copies. Place them wherever your parents smoke in the house, when they throw one out place another there.

Good luck.

Answer 7

My mother has been smoking since she was 14 years old. She even smoked while she was pregnant with me and my brother! She's now 48 (I'm 20, my brother is 10) and she's still puffing away. I even smoked from age 14 till this past January when my boyfriend (who STILL smokes) convinced me to quit and quitting only took a day for me. I've tried everything in my power to get my mother to quit smoking. She just says she smoked for this long, why stop now? Your parents have given in to smoking and truly believe they CAN'T stop. Just keep trying to let them see how horrible a habit it is and let them know they can quit if they really want to.

Answer 8

Try to stay away from your parents as much as you can when they smoke. Put a hankerchief over your nose and mouth until they are finished smoking. You can also tell them that your clothes and hair smells like cigarette smoke.

If that doesn't work then show them a big picture of a lung from a smoker.

Answer 9

Alas, you cannot tell your parents to do anything. They are your parents (adults) and will do as they please. You can request they stop smoking (for the benefit of their health and yours) but if they don't desire to stop then your only recourse is to stay away from them as much as you can, when they smoke.

It's sad to hear some parents have so little regard for their own kids. Them desiring to smoke is their business and their choice...if they want to take the health risks, it's their right...however I don't think they should have the right to punish you (your health) because of their choices.

Hang in there...any damage done by 2nd hand will probably dissipate in time, after you've moved away from home when you are old enough.

Answer 10

Why don't you make subtle hints about their health. Ask her questions about their health. such as you don't look very good, are you feeling okay? I heard that you were coughing last night a lot. Did you cough up blood.? Just make those remarks off handedly, and appear that you don't care. When she says she will do whatever, and wherever I want. Another thing you can do is smoke a cigar, that really stinks the house out, and if she say anything just ask her why she cares.