How to tell my parents that I smoke

Telling your parents that you smoke can be a very difficult situation and something very difficult to communicate. It is very likely that you are afraid of the reaction that your parents may take, whether it is bothering them, feeling disappointed or asking you to leave that bad habit immediately. Smoking is very harmful to health, but it is also a personal decision, so if you have assumed that smoking is part of your life, in this article you will find some tools on how to tell my parents that I smoke .

Steps to follow:

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The first thing you should do before telling your parents that you smoke is to think how they are going to react . Knowing what your parents' response would be to this confession will allow you to know the place and the right time to communicate them. Avoid telling them when they are busy with other tasks or about to leave home.

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To tell your parents that you smoke, you should also do it alone. This issue is personal, even though it seems natural to you your parents care about your health and do not want anything bad to happen to you for adopting this habit. If you are alone with them you can talk more openly, you will not be intimidated by opinions or interventions from others and if things get out of control, only you will be a witness.

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The best way to tell your parents that you smoke is to face your decision to smoke . Do not tell them: "Daddy I smoke." Better choose to tell them that some time ago you wanted to communicate something, but you had not found the ideal moment and you want to make it clear that, although it is a very personal decision, you wanted to tell them so as not to ruin the trust that exists between them. Then you tell them that you have been smoking for a few months and that you wanted them to find out about you.

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Since you know that your parents are not likely to react in a good way, it is important to keep calm by telling them to smoke and listen, without interrupting, what they have to say to you. Put yourself in their place and understand how difficult it is to assimilate the news they have just received, and let them know that although you are confessing it, it is something that you have decided to do, that is not their fault and that you know very well the consequences of your acts

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If you prefer to avoid direct communication, you can tell your parents that you smoke indirectly. An alternative may be to leave a pack of cigarettes in plain view or in the pocket of some dirty pants so that they can find it and assume directly that it is yours and that you have adopted this vice. Of course, keep in mind that this method is not the most sincere and can make your parents' reaction worse.

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You can also let your parents know that you smoke through your smell . The smoke of the tobacco impregnates the clothes of smell to cigarette immediately, if you smoke a piti before entering house they will notice immediately that you were smoking or at least they will have the suspicion and they will come to consult you.

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Telling your parents that you smoke can upset the family relationship for a while as they take over the news and adapt. During this process and important that you be understanding with their behavior, posture, disappointment or discomfort. Remember that your parents only want the best for you.

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Finally and without scolding, smoking is a vice very harmful to the health of human beings and it is proven that it is much easier to quit smoking when the person does not have many years to adopt the habit and therefore is not yet a vice. If you wish, we invite you to read our article How to stop smoking and so you can avoid telling your parents that you smoke and have health problems later.