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I shoudln't have done it, right?
I when over to my friends house, (A). She asked if it was ok if she smoked in front of me. I said no, it's ok, i guess. When she sis, i just stared. I've heard of smoking, duh, but never have I seen it two feet in front of me. So, stupidly I asked to try. (A) said no. I kept asking out of curiousity, knowing that it'll still hurt me. Finally, (A) said, ok. I tried it and it was terrible! I hated it. I started coughing and choking. Well, after a cuple mintues Me and (A) sat down and watched a movie with her soon to be step brother. He pulled out a cigarette after a while and smoked. He offered it to (A) and she took it willingly. Then he took it back and smoked again. (A) told him to let me try again. I said no. (A) said hey, you know you want to. I said no. (A) kept saying you know you want to, so I tried again, but i didn't inhale it. (A)'s brother caught me not inhaling and said, "Hey, you didn't inhale!" I felt emmbarressed, but gave it back to him. The next day when I woke up. (A)'s brother came back in the room smoking again. he offered, this time I said no and gave him a look that said no, and that's it. He never asked again. What should I do? My friends are acting funny around me now because I told them. PLEASE HELP!
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I don't think there's anything wrong with what you did AT ALL.
You had got curious (we all do) and you tried it and... you know you don't like it and won't be doing it again. It's no big deal at all so I really wouldn't worry about it at all.
I tried one years and years ago because I was telling some friends how it's really bad for them. They said how should I know it's bad when I've never tried it. So I grabbed one, took a few puffs, hated it (never inhaled it and I'm glad I hadn't otherwise I'd have thrown up on one of them) so I threw it back at them and said I've tried it now and it's gross and that they all smell. :] <- True story that too. :D
Everyone gets curious though, there are so many people who are introduced to smoking in exactly the way you describe. They see someone else doing it (usually a friend) and want to try it out of curiosity and from there they either just plain hate it or they get hooked into it. I personally hate the smell of cigarettes (and kissing someone whos been smoking is even worse) so am glad the ban comes into effect here in the UK at the start of next month. :]
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Please, you tried it, you didnt' like it, so don't go there again, no matter what they say. You will be better off and they will get over it. They are not going to judge you long term, just because you don't smoke, or didn't smoke at their insistance. If they do, they are not good friends. Also please remember this, you can get just as sick from inhaling second hand smoke as you can from smoking yourself. There is medical proof. So if EVERYONE you hand around with smokes, and you don't, you are still not taking the necessary steps to avoid lung cancer.
Also this, I can't beleive how expensive cigaretts are. When I was 16 they were .55 cents a pack! I know llloooonnnggg time ago. But today they are like $5.00 a pack. Most people who take up smoking at a young age, are smoking three packs a day by the time they turn 20. So, assuming the price doesn't go up again between now and the time your friends turn 20, they will be spending $15.00 a day, $105.00 per week, $455.00 (some people pay that much for rent evey month) $5,460.00 per year, and for 60 years will have wasted $327,600.00.00. If you put that money away in the bank each day,you would have enough to buy a mansion.
So, I guess what I am trying to say is....don't start smoking.
Michele
Hope this helps.
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(A) and her brother are being extremely insensitive and irresponsible by delibrately trying to get you to smoke. You tried it once-- okay, a lot of people do. But you're smart enough to realize that it's stupid and dangerous and gross. (A) should get the message and stop bothering you about it. Your friends might just be weirded out that (A) is an avid smoker, or maybe they're just slightly surprised that you tried it. Make it clear to them that you definitely wont do it again and they should be fine. As for (A), never let her manipulate you into doing something you don't want to do. There's nobody that you're trying to impress at her house. If it keeps happening, and you're uncomfortable with it, invite her over to YOUR house, and tell her there's no smoking allowed in your home. Hope it works out ;D
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You tried it, you hated it, and you won't do it again. There's really nothing else TO do. Your friends are probably just surprised that you tried at all- tell them that your curiosity got the best of you, and that's it.
If A's brother asks you to smoke again, tlel him that you don't anymore and you're not intersted.
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