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Cigarette smoke..
Okay, I live with my mom and my step dad.
they BOTH smoke. my step dad works on a boat for 4 days out of the week and then come home for 4 days. when he's gone my mom will smoke in the garage because she knows I hate the smell of it.
but when he's home they both smoke in the house.
(the living room) my question is; if I go in my room to get away from the smoke am I actually getting away from it? or am I still breathing in cigarette smoke! i've seen that commercial on tv where there is now a cigarette that lets out water vapor, instead of smoke and its not unhealthy for the person! I want to get it, but im a kid so I dont have that kind of money.
my stepdad REFUSES to quit smoking, and since its not "my house" I have no say so as to where he goes to smoke.. HELP!
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I'm really sorry, but you're not getting away from the smoke.. Once you've smoked in a house for a long time, the chemicals get in fabrics, anything that can soak up a scent. Your mom is good for smoking in the garage, but I understand your stepdad is too stubborn. You could ask your mom to help you get the water vapor cigarette for maybe your stepdad's birthday? Spend time outside if you can, because secondhand smoke can be just as harmful as the smoke being inhaled by the smoker. Besides your hate for the smell, it can really hurt you.
I hope this helps, best of luck <3
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i am sorry to say but you are not really getting away from the smoke. when you open the door the smoke particles in the air come in. As for your mom and your stepdad think of some ways to let them no that you care about there health. Most of the time parents don't like to be told how to live there life, but it couldn't hurt to try. ask your mom if maybe for fathers day or a birthday you could get the water vapor cigarette. :)
hope that helps <3
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I know how you feel. My mother is a heavy chain smoker. I would say she smokes AT LEAST every 15 minutes. I have very bad allergies as well, and the sad thing is she doesn't even care. I personally think it is the rudest thing in the world, but what can you do?
I just leave the room whenever she lights up. I don't think I should have too, but I am just sick of arguing with her over it. That's what you should do too. You should also sit down with your mother and step dad and calmy explain that although you know and respect that it is their house, you have to live there as well and the smoke really bothers you. Tell them out of respect for you as a person, they should limit their smoking to one part of the house. Preferably the garage.
It probably won't work, but it's worth a try. If it doesn't work, mention this vapor machine to your mother. Maybe she will get it for you. It's the least she could do.
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Wow - I really feel for you. Smoking is basically an addiction to nicotine that can be very difficult to give up. But it can be done. Your parents just need to get to the stage where they are ready to do so. Sounds like they are not quite there yet.
In the mean time, hanging out in your room to avoid the smoke is a good move. (Going outside is even better but I know you can't do that ALL the time.)
If your parents refuse to quit, I don't think that asking for smokeless ashtrays or even an air purifier for your room are out of order. Who knows? Maybe your asking for those things might be the wake up call they need.
If worse comes to worse, if you know that your stepdad is coming home for four days, you might want to plan stuff that involves staying out of the house as much as possible. Go visit friends or if you have a back yard, create a nice place for yourself out there.
Best of luck. Let me know how it turns out.
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