Sorry to say this but I agree it seems that your parents wont change their ways. I have the same problem with my in-laws at the moment, it's even got so bad that we hardly go round there anymore. How sad is that?! We love them to bits, but they just can't get it into their heads that we don't like them smoking in front of our kids. Our youngest daughter has CF and they used to look after her one day a week, she attends Playgroup now though. I caught my father in law smoking in the kitchen when I went to pick my daughter up earlier than I said. I was so angry. I told him that I appreciate that it is his house, but I would also appreciate that he didn't smoke while my daughter was there. Anyways, I've just about given up, cos I've come to the conclusion that if he can't give up smoking for the sake of his beautiful grandaughters health,<img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0"> there is no chance on him giving up. Smoking absoultely sucks.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif" border="0"> My advice, would be get out of there as soon as you can.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif" border="0">
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My Parents Smoke
- Thread starter Audz
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Sorry to say this but I agree it seems that your parents wont change their ways. I have the same problem with my in-laws at the moment, it's even got so bad that we hardly go round there anymore. How sad is that?! We love them to bits, but they just can't get it into their heads that we don't like them smoking in front of our kids. Our youngest daughter has CF and they used to look after her one day a week, she attends Playgroup now though. I caught my father in law smoking in the kitchen when I went to pick my daughter up earlier than I said. I was so angry. I told him that I appreciate that it is his house, but I would also appreciate that he didn't smoke while my daughter was there. Anyways, I've just about given up, cos I've come to the conclusion that if he can't give up smoking for the sake of his beautiful grandaughters health,<img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0"> there is no chance on him giving up. Smoking absoultely sucks.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif" border="0"> My advice, would be get out of there as soon as you can.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif" border="0">
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>charl72</b></i>
Sorry to say this but I agree it seems that your parents wont change their ways. I have the same problem with my in-laws at the moment, it's even got so bad that we hardly go round there anymore. How sad is that?! We love them to bits, but they just can't get it into their heads that we don't like them smoking in front of our kids. Our youngest daughter has CF and they used to look after her one day a week, she attends Playgroup now though. I caught my father in law smoking in the kitchen when I went to pick my daughter up earlier than I said. I was so angry. I told him that I appreciate that it is his house, but I would also appreciate that he didn't smoke while my daughter was there. Anyways, I've just about given up, cos I've come to the conclusion that if he can't give up smoking for the sake of his beautiful grandaughters health,<img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0"> there is no chance on him giving up. Smoking absoultely sucks.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif" border="0"> My advice, would be get out of there as soon as you can.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif" border="0"></end quote></div>
And see the thing is, you or anyone else with your concerns aren't asking for them to do anything rediculous or massively sacrificial to their happiness/lifestyle. ALL they have to do is "take it outside" when they have the need to light up. A quick smoke break can last as little as 5 minutes to get your fix. Isn't the health of someone you care about worth making a concession of 5 mins outside every few hours? It really boggles my mind that some people can be this selfish regarding something this damaging. What makes it more sad is when they are older and dying of some form of smoking related illness, they will be laying there saying "WHY ME!?!?".
Sorry to say this but I agree it seems that your parents wont change their ways. I have the same problem with my in-laws at the moment, it's even got so bad that we hardly go round there anymore. How sad is that?! We love them to bits, but they just can't get it into their heads that we don't like them smoking in front of our kids. Our youngest daughter has CF and they used to look after her one day a week, she attends Playgroup now though. I caught my father in law smoking in the kitchen when I went to pick my daughter up earlier than I said. I was so angry. I told him that I appreciate that it is his house, but I would also appreciate that he didn't smoke while my daughter was there. Anyways, I've just about given up, cos I've come to the conclusion that if he can't give up smoking for the sake of his beautiful grandaughters health,<img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0"> there is no chance on him giving up. Smoking absoultely sucks.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif" border="0"> My advice, would be get out of there as soon as you can.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif" border="0"></end quote></div>
And see the thing is, you or anyone else with your concerns aren't asking for them to do anything rediculous or massively sacrificial to their happiness/lifestyle. ALL they have to do is "take it outside" when they have the need to light up. A quick smoke break can last as little as 5 minutes to get your fix. Isn't the health of someone you care about worth making a concession of 5 mins outside every few hours? It really boggles my mind that some people can be this selfish regarding something this damaging. What makes it more sad is when they are older and dying of some form of smoking related illness, they will be laying there saying "WHY ME!?!?".
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>charl72</b></i>
Sorry to say this but I agree it seems that your parents wont change their ways. I have the same problem with my in-laws at the moment, it's even got so bad that we hardly go round there anymore. How sad is that?! We love them to bits, but they just can't get it into their heads that we don't like them smoking in front of our kids. Our youngest daughter has CF and they used to look after her one day a week, she attends Playgroup now though. I caught my father in law smoking in the kitchen when I went to pick my daughter up earlier than I said. I was so angry. I told him that I appreciate that it is his house, but I would also appreciate that he didn't smoke while my daughter was there. Anyways, I've just about given up, cos I've come to the conclusion that if he can't give up smoking for the sake of his beautiful grandaughters health,<img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0"> there is no chance on him giving up. Smoking absoultely sucks.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif" border="0"> My advice, would be get out of there as soon as you can.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif" border="0"></end quote></div>
And see the thing is, you or anyone else with your concerns aren't asking for them to do anything rediculous or massively sacrificial to their happiness/lifestyle. ALL they have to do is "take it outside" when they have the need to light up. A quick smoke break can last as little as 5 minutes to get your fix. Isn't the health of someone you care about worth making a concession of 5 mins outside every few hours? It really boggles my mind that some people can be this selfish regarding something this damaging. What makes it more sad is when they are older and dying of some form of smoking related illness, they will be laying there saying "WHY ME!?!?".
Sorry to say this but I agree it seems that your parents wont change their ways. I have the same problem with my in-laws at the moment, it's even got so bad that we hardly go round there anymore. How sad is that?! We love them to bits, but they just can't get it into their heads that we don't like them smoking in front of our kids. Our youngest daughter has CF and they used to look after her one day a week, she attends Playgroup now though. I caught my father in law smoking in the kitchen when I went to pick my daughter up earlier than I said. I was so angry. I told him that I appreciate that it is his house, but I would also appreciate that he didn't smoke while my daughter was there. Anyways, I've just about given up, cos I've come to the conclusion that if he can't give up smoking for the sake of his beautiful grandaughters health,<img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0"> there is no chance on him giving up. Smoking absoultely sucks.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif" border="0"> My advice, would be get out of there as soon as you can.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif" border="0"></end quote></div>
And see the thing is, you or anyone else with your concerns aren't asking for them to do anything rediculous or massively sacrificial to their happiness/lifestyle. ALL they have to do is "take it outside" when they have the need to light up. A quick smoke break can last as little as 5 minutes to get your fix. Isn't the health of someone you care about worth making a concession of 5 mins outside every few hours? It really boggles my mind that some people can be this selfish regarding something this damaging. What makes it more sad is when they are older and dying of some form of smoking related illness, they will be laying there saying "WHY ME!?!?".
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>charl72</b></i>
Sorry to say this but I agree it seems that your parents wont change their ways. I have the same problem with my in-laws at the moment, it's even got so bad that we hardly go round there anymore. How sad is that?! We love them to bits, but they just can't get it into their heads that we don't like them smoking in front of our kids. Our youngest daughter has CF and they used to look after her one day a week, she attends Playgroup now though. I caught my father in law smoking in the kitchen when I went to pick my daughter up earlier than I said. I was so angry. I told him that I appreciate that it is his house, but I would also appreciate that he didn't smoke while my daughter was there. Anyways, I've just about given up, cos I've come to the conclusion that if he can't give up smoking for the sake of his beautiful grandaughters health,<img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0"> there is no chance on him giving up. Smoking absoultely sucks.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif" border="0"> My advice, would be get out of there as soon as you can.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif" border="0"></end quote></div>
And see the thing is, you or anyone else with your concerns aren't asking for them to do anything rediculous or massively sacrificial to their happiness/lifestyle. ALL they have to do is "take it outside" when they have the need to light up. A quick smoke break can last as little as 5 minutes to get your fix. Isn't the health of someone you care about worth making a concession of 5 mins outside every few hours? It really boggles my mind that some people can be this selfish regarding something this damaging. What makes it more sad is when they are older and dying of some form of smoking related illness, they will be laying there saying "WHY ME!?!?".
Sorry to say this but I agree it seems that your parents wont change their ways. I have the same problem with my in-laws at the moment, it's even got so bad that we hardly go round there anymore. How sad is that?! We love them to bits, but they just can't get it into their heads that we don't like them smoking in front of our kids. Our youngest daughter has CF and they used to look after her one day a week, she attends Playgroup now though. I caught my father in law smoking in the kitchen when I went to pick my daughter up earlier than I said. I was so angry. I told him that I appreciate that it is his house, but I would also appreciate that he didn't smoke while my daughter was there. Anyways, I've just about given up, cos I've come to the conclusion that if he can't give up smoking for the sake of his beautiful grandaughters health,<img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0"> there is no chance on him giving up. Smoking absoultely sucks.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif" border="0"> My advice, would be get out of there as soon as you can.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif" border="0"></end quote></div>
And see the thing is, you or anyone else with your concerns aren't asking for them to do anything rediculous or massively sacrificial to their happiness/lifestyle. ALL they have to do is "take it outside" when they have the need to light up. A quick smoke break can last as little as 5 minutes to get your fix. Isn't the health of someone you care about worth making a concession of 5 mins outside every few hours? It really boggles my mind that some people can be this selfish regarding something this damaging. What makes it more sad is when they are older and dying of some form of smoking related illness, they will be laying there saying "WHY ME!?!?".
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>charl72</b></i>
Sorry to say this but I agree it seems that your parents wont change their ways. I have the same problem with my in-laws at the moment, it's even got so bad that we hardly go round there anymore. How sad is that?! We love them to bits, but they just can't get it into their heads that we don't like them smoking in front of our kids. Our youngest daughter has CF and they used to look after her one day a week, she attends Playgroup now though. I caught my father in law smoking in the kitchen when I went to pick my daughter up earlier than I said. I was so angry. I told him that I appreciate that it is his house, but I would also appreciate that he didn't smoke while my daughter was there. Anyways, I've just about given up, cos I've come to the conclusion that if he can't give up smoking for the sake of his beautiful grandaughters health,<img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0"> there is no chance on him giving up. Smoking absoultely sucks.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif" border="0"> My advice, would be get out of there as soon as you can.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif" border="0"></end quote></div>
And see the thing is, you or anyone else with your concerns aren't asking for them to do anything rediculous or massively sacrificial to their happiness/lifestyle. ALL they have to do is "take it outside" when they have the need to light up. A quick smoke break can last as little as 5 minutes to get your fix. Isn't the health of someone you care about worth making a concession of 5 mins outside every few hours? It really boggles my mind that some people can be this selfish regarding something this damaging. What makes it more sad is when they are older and dying of some form of smoking related illness, they will be laying there saying "WHY ME!?!?".
Sorry to say this but I agree it seems that your parents wont change their ways. I have the same problem with my in-laws at the moment, it's even got so bad that we hardly go round there anymore. How sad is that?! We love them to bits, but they just can't get it into their heads that we don't like them smoking in front of our kids. Our youngest daughter has CF and they used to look after her one day a week, she attends Playgroup now though. I caught my father in law smoking in the kitchen when I went to pick my daughter up earlier than I said. I was so angry. I told him that I appreciate that it is his house, but I would also appreciate that he didn't smoke while my daughter was there. Anyways, I've just about given up, cos I've come to the conclusion that if he can't give up smoking for the sake of his beautiful grandaughters health,<img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0"> there is no chance on him giving up. Smoking absoultely sucks.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif" border="0"> My advice, would be get out of there as soon as you can.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif" border="0"></end quote></div>
And see the thing is, you or anyone else with your concerns aren't asking for them to do anything rediculous or massively sacrificial to their happiness/lifestyle. ALL they have to do is "take it outside" when they have the need to light up. A quick smoke break can last as little as 5 minutes to get your fix. Isn't the health of someone you care about worth making a concession of 5 mins outside every few hours? It really boggles my mind that some people can be this selfish regarding something this damaging. What makes it more sad is when they are older and dying of some form of smoking related illness, they will be laying there saying "WHY ME!?!?".
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>charl72</b></i>
Sorry to say this but I agree it seems that your parents wont change their ways. I have the same problem with my in-laws at the moment, it's even got so bad that we hardly go round there anymore. How sad is that?! We love them to bits, but they just can't get it into their heads that we don't like them smoking in front of our kids. Our youngest daughter has CF and they used to look after her one day a week, she attends Playgroup now though. I caught my father in law smoking in the kitchen when I went to pick my daughter up earlier than I said. I was so angry. I told him that I appreciate that it is his house, but I would also appreciate that he didn't smoke while my daughter was there. Anyways, I've just about given up, cos I've come to the conclusion that if he can't give up smoking for the sake of his beautiful grandaughters health,<img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0"> there is no chance on him giving up. Smoking absoultely sucks.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif" border="0"> My advice, would be get out of there as soon as you can.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif" border="0"></end quote>
And see the thing is, you or anyone else with your concerns aren't asking for them to do anything rediculous or massively sacrificial to their happiness/lifestyle. ALL they have to do is "take it outside" when they have the need to light up. A quick smoke break can last as little as 5 minutes to get your fix. Isn't the health of someone you care about worth making a concession of 5 mins outside every few hours? It really boggles my mind that some people can be this selfish regarding something this damaging. What makes it more sad is when they are older and dying of some form of smoking related illness, they will be laying there saying "WHY ME!?!?".
Sorry to say this but I agree it seems that your parents wont change their ways. I have the same problem with my in-laws at the moment, it's even got so bad that we hardly go round there anymore. How sad is that?! We love them to bits, but they just can't get it into their heads that we don't like them smoking in front of our kids. Our youngest daughter has CF and they used to look after her one day a week, she attends Playgroup now though. I caught my father in law smoking in the kitchen when I went to pick my daughter up earlier than I said. I was so angry. I told him that I appreciate that it is his house, but I would also appreciate that he didn't smoke while my daughter was there. Anyways, I've just about given up, cos I've come to the conclusion that if he can't give up smoking for the sake of his beautiful grandaughters health,<img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0"> there is no chance on him giving up. Smoking absoultely sucks.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif" border="0"> My advice, would be get out of there as soon as you can.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif" border="0"></end quote>
And see the thing is, you or anyone else with your concerns aren't asking for them to do anything rediculous or massively sacrificial to their happiness/lifestyle. ALL they have to do is "take it outside" when they have the need to light up. A quick smoke break can last as little as 5 minutes to get your fix. Isn't the health of someone you care about worth making a concession of 5 mins outside every few hours? It really boggles my mind that some people can be this selfish regarding something this damaging. What makes it more sad is when they are older and dying of some form of smoking related illness, they will be laying there saying "WHY ME!?!?".
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>charl72</b></i>
Sorry to say this but I agree it seems that your parents wont change their ways. I have the same problem with my in-laws at the moment, it's even got so bad that we hardly go round there anymore. How sad is that?! We love them to bits, but they just can't get it into their heads that we don't like them smoking in front of our kids. Our youngest daughter has CF and they used to look after her one day a week, she attends Playgroup now though. I caught my father in law smoking in the kitchen when I went to pick my daughter up earlier than I said. I was so angry. I told him that I appreciate that it is his house, but I would also appreciate that he didn't smoke while my daughter was there. Anyways, I've just about given up, cos I've come to the conclusion that if he can't give up smoking for the sake of his beautiful grandaughters health,<img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0"> there is no chance on him giving up. Smoking absoultely sucks.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif" border="0"> My advice, would be get out of there as soon as you can.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif" border="0"></end quote>
And see the thing is, you or anyone else with your concerns aren't asking for them to do anything rediculous or massively sacrificial to their happiness/lifestyle. ALL they have to do is "take it outside" when they have the need to light up. A quick smoke break can last as little as 5 minutes to get your fix. Isn't the health of someone you care about worth making a concession of 5 mins outside every few hours? It really boggles my mind that some people can be this selfish regarding something this damaging. What makes it more sad is when they are older and dying of some form of smoking related illness, they will be laying there saying "WHY ME!?!?".
Sorry to say this but I agree it seems that your parents wont change their ways. I have the same problem with my in-laws at the moment, it's even got so bad that we hardly go round there anymore. How sad is that?! We love them to bits, but they just can't get it into their heads that we don't like them smoking in front of our kids. Our youngest daughter has CF and they used to look after her one day a week, she attends Playgroup now though. I caught my father in law smoking in the kitchen when I went to pick my daughter up earlier than I said. I was so angry. I told him that I appreciate that it is his house, but I would also appreciate that he didn't smoke while my daughter was there. Anyways, I've just about given up, cos I've come to the conclusion that if he can't give up smoking for the sake of his beautiful grandaughters health,<img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0"> there is no chance on him giving up. Smoking absoultely sucks.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif" border="0"> My advice, would be get out of there as soon as you can.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif" border="0"></end quote>
And see the thing is, you or anyone else with your concerns aren't asking for them to do anything rediculous or massively sacrificial to their happiness/lifestyle. ALL they have to do is "take it outside" when they have the need to light up. A quick smoke break can last as little as 5 minutes to get your fix. Isn't the health of someone you care about worth making a concession of 5 mins outside every few hours? It really boggles my mind that some people can be this selfish regarding something this damaging. What makes it more sad is when they are older and dying of some form of smoking related illness, they will be laying there saying "WHY ME!?!?".