Health: Today, my mom had big news. I've been trying to get her to quit...

By whatthehell - 24/04/2009 22:23 - United States

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 second hand smoke severely affects animals as well. Her big news? She's quitting. She doesn't want to hurt the dog. FML

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By imobesejk - 17/07/2011 00:19 - United States

Today, my mother told me I'm going to get lung cancer. Because she smokes. FML

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By Wheeze - 15/10/2022 03:00 - United States - Steele

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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By Anonymous - 11/04/2012 03:49 - United States - Moreland

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

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By cannabis_this420 - 17/03/2009 01:42 - United States

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

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By Emily Ann - 08/06/2021 13:59

Today, I overheard my mom, who quit smoking years ago, saying that I am the only person who stresses her out badly enough to want to smoke a cigarette. I have never once tried to stress her out, and in fact I do everything I can to make her life easier. She works in retail. FML

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By Thepunchline - 11/08/2010 09:19 - United Kingdom

Today, it's the third day since my mum quit smoking, and I realised that her health-drive is having a negative effect on my own health when she bitch slapped me down the stairs because she didn't get a joke I told her. FML

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By Caeru - 21/06/2011 07:08 - United States

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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Smoking kills

By Anonymous - 23/06/2021 12:59 - United States - Steele

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

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By Anonymous - 09/11/2015 14:58 - United States - Redlands

Today, my mother informed me that she sold my dog to pay off some bills. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/09/2009 07:25 - Japan

Today, I broke up with the girl I'd been dating for two months because she started smoking. This is a deal breaker for me. I just found out from her friend that she started smoking for the sole purpose of getting me to break it off and now plans to quit. FML

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kwbuzz23wk 0

Saturday 25 April 2009 2:14

its crazy how much more people care about animals than people these days... a lot like in the movies, you can watch hundreds of people die and be upset, but as soon as a dog dies you begin to feel bad (example is i am legend, the human race was being destroyed and nobody cared until dog died)

LionDemon 0

Saturday 25 April 2009 2:13

Ouch. That sucks. My mom quit a year ago - but not for the dog. Good luck to her!

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leighandnaomi 0

Saturday 25 April 2009 3:29

I love my dog but family members come first

nicoler 0

Saturday 25 April 2009 3:29

your mom is dumb for not knowing dogs breath too

NWO666 15

Tuesday 25 February 2014 2:54

Breathe*

wantmenot 0

Saturday 25 April 2009 3:34

Quitting isn't hard.. its all in people's heads.

fleg 9

Saturday 25 April 2009 3:34

#9, way to ruin "marley & me" for me =P

wonnybot73 0

Saturday 25 April 2009 3:37

what a severely selfish bitch. I hope she dies of cancer.

kwbuzz23wk 0

Saturday 25 April 2009 3:37

#35 you are aware for some people it is an addiction, as in the brain becomes dependent on it. although for most people it is just wanting to quit, but for some it is a full blown addiction

alwaysalady 0

Saturday 25 April 2009 3:37

I really hate people who act like that. I got rid of my pets when I found out my son had allergies to them.

caebabae3 0

Saturday 25 April 2009 3:41

*SMH* some people are idiots...

NickDixon 1

Saturday 25 April 2009 3:50

Don't take it personally. Part of addiction is denial. Your mother cares about you so much that quitting "for you" now isn't possible - she'd have to acknowledge that she's responsible for the last 20 years of abuse. If you truly care about her you'll just have to patronize her and support her efforts to quit. In the meantime you're perfectly justified in being cynical.

grazynaanka 0

Saturday 25 April 2009 4:00

And I think people tend to care more about people because, with a pet you get loyalty and unconditional love. People can be vicious, cruel, disrespectful, violent, etc... That doesn't make it right or any less crazy. But I think people tend to care more about animals because they don't cause all the problems in the world that people are responsible for.