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[abelenkpe]

43. My aunt has lung cancer

She never smoked. But her husband does. Still does! It's an addiction.

Most smokers struggle with their addiction. They feel pressure to quit. They may even want to quit. I've know some to quit many times before they are successful. But it's difficult.

I grew up in a house full of smokers and moved far away. When I go back to visit it's awful just breathing the air around them. A few days will leave my lungs and eyes burning and my clothes will need two washings to get the smell out. When I had my son he was premature. His doctor said it was very important to keep him away from second hand smoke. He will be susceptible to lung disease all his life so I asked my relatives to please not smoke around him. They were so insulted! They refused. O the drama.

Now I hate it when people stick their hand and cigarette out of the car window and let their smoke drift into other peoples cars because I worry about my little guy. But I never say anything.

So I totally get where you are coming from, but saying something would have been like rubbing salt into an open wound. Let's just hope that the little girl grows up, stays healthy and doesn't ever start smoking herself. Or develop lung disease.

Kinda sad that asking others not to pollute your air makes you the bad guy. But that's how it often works.