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MAmy gets an Oscar, I get a purple heart.

PeppernutPeppernut
in Parenting after 35

...for inhaling cig smoke and not going bat poop crazy on the instigator.

So, Rom, Margaux and I are at my mom's house, watching Ponyo.  My younger sister is downstairs, watching Enterprise on Netflix.  The baby is napping on me on the couch, so I am immobilized.  I smell cig smoke.

Now, my sister swears she doesn't smoke, but her car reeks of it.  She's staying with my mom until she gets back on her feet from her marriage breaking up.  My mom is on OXYGEN from lung damage from the time before she quit smoking, there's a baby in the house, and a (secretly) pregnant woman and I know she was smoking down in her room, and I didn't go down there and strangle her for being a selfish little narcissistic female dog!  

GROWR.  I feel better now, thanks. 

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  • vanverthvanverth
    Are you sure it was not your mom?  I have known people to turn off their oxygen to smoke and there was at least one house that burned down in the area because someone decided to smoke and wear their oxygen at the same time.  Never underestimate the power of addiction.
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  • snwfieldssnwfields
    Yuck. Nothing worse than cig smoke...especially when secretly pg.
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  • PeppernutPeppernut

    POSITIVE it was not my mom.  She quit when I was 14, and never looked back.  My sister's car stinks of smoke.

    I am so irritated that she would smoke in my mom's house, abusing her hospitality AND hurting mom's health.  GRR! 

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  • Smileygirl75Smileygirl75 member
    I'd SO send Rom down to tell her off!
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  • ateytelbateytelb

    You are very patient. I would have said a few words to the sister.

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  • steverstever member
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    You are very patient. I would have said a few words to the sister.

    This. Go tell here to cut it out! You don't have to reveal New Baby, but send her outside for Margaux's sake.

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  • debbadebbadoo711debbadebbadoo711

    I know she's denying it- most likely because she knows people will be mad, disappointed, etc, but can you ask her to go outside to smoke?  If you express your concerns to her, I would think that she would comply.  At least I hope she would! 

    As I former smoker, I bet she is probably ashamed of the fact that she is smoking.  It's a powerful addictions and smokers do not like to be attacked- it makes them want to smoke more.  Maybe a rational "I know you smoke and that's your decision, but can you please smoke outside as to not endanger the health of you loved ones?" will help.  Maybe once she admits it you can encourage her seek help. 

    When I smoked, I was very sensitive and secretive about it and the LAST thing I would ever want to do was bother someone, or worse, endanger someone else's health by my secondhand smoke.

    I hope I don't sound like I'm defending her.  Good Luck! (((HUGS))) 

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  • DaisiesinmygardenDaisiesinmygarden member

    love the new M pic!

    Yeah, the smoking with the oxygen is a huge no-no... DH's Great Aunt died that way. I will spare you the details, but was gruesome.

    I would have gone apeshit, too. Sorry you had that happen. :(

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  • M.AmyM.Amy member

    OMG - I am so amazed you have lasted so long not telling anyone! 

    Ugh - I can't believe she is smoking.

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