Call Me Crazy, but I Want to Breathe!!
@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
United States
March 7, 2016 9:25pm CST
We have been invited to go to my husband's aunt's house to visit and celebrate her 60th birthday.
Although I am more than happy to get the chance to visit with her, I also am reluctant to do so. She and her husband both smoke and I know that with a party there will be more people smoking too. I don't smoke.
So rather than subject myself to sitting in a smoke filled room, I told my husband that we will not be going.
Yup, call me crazy, but I want to breathe!
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
8 Mar 16
I have told my husband, who does smoke as well, but he hasn't said anything. When we go to visit I sit in the living room to avoid the direct smoke, but even with the fans on it seems to choke me terribly. I will have to be honest with her though and let her know that I can't tolerate the smoke.
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@DianneN (246758)
• United States
8 Mar 16
@ElusiveButterfly You should tell her.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
9 Mar 16
@DianneN I guess it would be better to be honest with her. I just don't know how to approach the subject.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
8 Mar 16
There isn't anyplace in the home that isn't touched by smoke When we go to visit, I close our bedroom door to keep the smoke out.
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@Tampa_girl7 (48929)
• United States
8 Mar 16
I can't say that I blame you. I am not a smoker either and try to avoid it.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
9 Mar 16
I have stopped going to visit certain friends because of their smoking habit.
@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
8 Mar 16
hubby smokes, but does not smoke in the house. I wouldnt have wanted him too, but he told me when we got together that he refuses to smoke inside.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
9 Mar 16
I have friends who have smoked for years and never have they smoked inside their home.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
9 Mar 16
@Jessicalynnt my husband will smoke in the bathroom with the fan on. Even so, it doesn't suck out all of the smoke and when he opens the bathroom door what is left in the air goes into the rest of the house.
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
9 Mar 16
@ElusiveButterfly he never has either, he said if the weather is too bad he will either do it anyways, or just not and suck it up
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
8 Mar 16
I don't blame you, too bad they don't have an outside party. No one that i know smokes in the house, if they must smoke, they step outside..
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
9 Mar 16
It is too cold for an outdoor party.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
8 Mar 16
They do go outside when their grandchildren are there. They must think that because I am an adult and my lungs are fully formed that I am not bothered by the smoke.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
8 Mar 16
My cousin had parties all the time in her garage, which was heated. She required anyone that smoked, and that included herself, to go outside to smoke.
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