Today, I've learned that you can get chronic obstructive pulmonary disease from second-hand smoke, even if you don't smoke. I don't have it yet, but my parents are heavy smokers. They insist that the health risks are "exaggerated". Why don't you go tell that to my grandma, who actually DOES have COPD and was a heavy smoker until recently? FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my grandmother - who has been a heavy smoker for almost forty years, and does not believe in the dangers of smoking - was diagnosed with COPD. Also, I'm now at a greater risk of developing COPD because of her (and my parents, who also smoke). FML
Today, I learned that I may have lung cancer. I've never smoked a day in my life but it could be from secondhand smoke exposure from all the years of my mom smoking around me. FML
Today, my parents have smoked for most of their lives and are both healthy as horses. Meanwhile, I smoked for two years, then went through hell quitting, and just had my first asthma attack and was lectured about "long term effects of tobacco, even after cessation." THIS IS BULLSHIT! FML
Today, my future mother-in-law told me she thought I was severely allergic to cigarette smoke. That hasn't stopped her from chain-smoking around me for the last 3 years. FML
Today, my mother told me I'm going to get lung cancer. Because she smokes. FML
Today, my mom had big news. I've been trying to get her to quit smoking because of second hand smoke for 20 years. She learned today that secondhand smoke severely affects animals as well. Her big news? She's quitting. She doesn't want to hurt the dog. FML
Today, my doctor told me that my lungs are as bad as a 60-year-old heavy smoker's. I'm 19 and I've never touched a cigarette in my life. FML
Today, I overheard my mom telling my aunt what an “attention-seeking drama queen” I’ve been lately. All I asked was that she not smoke around me. I’ve had asthma all my life and am currently recovering from Covid. She thinks it’s all a conspiracy, meanwhile I haven’t taken a deep breath in weeks. FML
Today, my mother called me and told me that she went to the hospital. This wasn't a surprise 'cos she normally goes to the hospital for the smallest things. I was a smartass and asked, "What now? You finally have lung cancer from all those cigarettes?" Apparently, she does. FML
Today, my mother tried to tell me that nicotine is the only substance that ensures weight loss, and that nicotine has been passed down in our family for over 5 generations of heavy smoking relatives. Then she encouraged me to start smoking. FML
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Hangryko 32
If you're a minor and live with your parents full time, call CPS. Clearly their addiction has a firm hold on them, making them care more about their habit than its impact on your health.
Jon Tessler 14
as someone with COPD, I hope you don't get it. it is a disease that will eventually kill you. you can also look forward to most likely needing a lung transplant, where they only say "you will have about 20 years of life, before your new lungs fail". oh yeah, and doing simple things such as walking up 1 flight of stairs, will cause you to be out of breath
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poopface82 25
You could survive it without COPD. My parents’ lungs are in fine shape despite having been around smokers a lot as kids.
Hangryko 32
If you're a minor and live with your parents full time, call CPS. Clearly their addiction has a firm hold on them, making them care more about their habit than its impact on your health.
Jon Tessler 14
as someone with COPD, I hope you don't get it. it is a disease that will eventually kill you. you can also look forward to most likely needing a lung transplant, where they only say "you will have about 20 years of life, before your new lungs fail". oh yeah, and doing simple things such as walking up 1 flight of stairs, will cause you to be out of breath
Grizz8831 14
this is what growing up being told smoking is fine does to people. like anything else if you get assured most of your life it is all fine and doctors are lying for money you start to believe it. it's indoctrination, which is then dug in deeper from the addiction to cigarettes. Call cps and see if they can get someone that can convince your folks the harm it actually does.