Smokers

My father is a smoker. My husband is a smoker. And now that my smoker father-in-law has kind of moved in, I am feeling 'it'.

If I have a mole on my body that indicate I am surrounded by smokers, I will remove it. Without pain killers. Hold on, are they given in the first place?

All of a sudden, I have this rage against smokers. All these while, I said nothing, in fact, I accepted it. But lately, I am mad!

It takes a smoker to understand smokers, I know that. But I think smokers must also accept what a non-smoker thinks and feels. Right? So, here is what I think...

1. Smokers are self-indulgent. They will satisfy their craving regardless of anything.
2. Smokers have a weak willpower. The really addicted ones.
3. Smokers don't care about children.
4. Smokers get mad when non-smokers complain about them. Oh, this one really gets to me. They ask for understanding when we complain, but they don't spare a thought for the people around when they smoke! Like WTF!

I don't know how other folks succeed in making their partner's quit. For those who succeed, it is usually because someone in the house develop asthma, usually kids. And I can foresee that if I enforce in full gear, the smoker will get mad because I didn't use the soft approach, you know, the gentle coaxing and reward bullshit system. Seriously. W.T.F.

There, I've said it. After all these years.