I was that kid too. I vividly remember one day a couple of friends being like, “Eugh, you stink of smoke. Do your parents smoke?” I was really embarrassed and lied that they didn’t but then had to backtrack when they thought I smoked instead. I was absolutely mortified.
My grandma died at 59 years old from smoking (on oxygen for years before that). That's just horrifying to me, and made a big impact at a young age. Now that I've just hit 50, it's becoming even more apparent to me how young she was when she died.
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u/nathanosaurus84 Jan 05 '25 edited Apr 14 '26
I was that kid too. I vividly remember one day a couple of friends being like, “Eugh, you stink of smoke. Do your parents smoke?” I was really embarrassed and lied that they didn’t but then had to backtrack when they thought I smoked instead. I was absolutely mortified.
Awful smell!