smoking - how to tell somebody to stop?
By rouwel23
@rouwel23 (1353)
Philippines
September 13, 2007 7:11pm CST
I do not smoke since I do not like it. I did not tried smoking ever. However, my brother is different from me. He smokes cigarettes.
I have told him once to stop smoking since it is dangerous to his health. I even threatened him that I would tell our parents that he is smoking.
He told me he stopped smoking.
Recently I discovered that he is secretly smoking as I discovered smoke packs in his car.
how do I proceed to tell him to stop smoking?
should I tell our parents?
he has been doing this for years, do I need to intervene?
3 responses
@shy_gal (235)
• Malaysia
20 Sep 07
If your brother is adult, no point that u always threatened him. He will thought u will never tell your parent that he is smoking for years!!
u may tell him that maybe he will feel regret in the future if he do not take your advise now!!
Maybe when he get a galfren then he will listen to her and stop it!!
It is diffult to the smoker to quit the smoking!!
@indiandevil (2477)
• Canada
14 Sep 07
Well truthfully, I would first have to ask you, how old is your brother and how old are you?
I understand that his smoking may bother you, but unless your brother is a minor, is there really much you or your parents can do?
He has made the choice to smoke, and once someone has made that choice you can't force them to stop, they have to do that on their own.
Do you understand what I am saying?
@aries_0325 (3060)
• Philippines
18 Jan 08
Like you, I didn't tried it in my entire life and I don't like to waste my money to risk my health and my body. And also I don't want to risk the health of my love ones.
