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AIBU to not like staying at new boyfriends because he smokes indoors/in his bedroom?

64 replies

Smokey87 · 10/11/2022 22:31

Relatively new boyfriend of 4 months. He smokes in some of the rooms of his house and has his last smoke of the day lying in bed.
I don’t smoke at all. While I understand it’s his house, he wants me to stay over, I don’t really like to sleep in a bed that smells of smoke, he says he can’t smell it. I’ve said it smells of smoke and he said he would wash them the next day which I’m sure he did but then smoked again that night.
would I be unreasonable to ask him not to smoke in his room if he wants me to stay over? I guess the only option is not to stay if I don’t like it but I know he wants me there.

OP posts:
nannyquestion1 · 10/11/2022 22:33

Ugh. Couldn't put up with that at all. If he's doing it regularly then the smell will be next to impossible to get out. Never mind passive smoking risks for you! I'd call it a day.

superram · 10/11/2022 22:35

Dump him, smoking is gross, kills you and stinks. Also very addictive so he will struggle to give up and it doesn’t sound like she wants to. I wouldn’t date a smoker.

Madeyoulook · 10/11/2022 22:35

Do you want a relationship with a smoker? I wouldn’t (did briefly and the smell was awful.) I think if it’s his house you can’t tell him where he can and can’t smoke but definitely tell him you don’t want to stay over. I don’t see how you can make it work tbh.

ForestLilac · 10/11/2022 22:37

I swipe left on smokers without even looking at their profile. I don’t think you’re compatible with each other.

HairyMedia · 10/11/2022 22:37

It makes your clothes & hair smell and is a turn off when kissing him as his breath stinks

Tell him that

Susieblue18 · 10/11/2022 22:38

Not unreasonable at all. I think I would be saying I’ll come over if her smokes outside only, let alone the bedroom.

girlmom21 · 10/11/2022 22:40

Ew no that's grim

Madeyoulook · 10/11/2022 22:40

Does he smoke when he stays at yours?

Smokey87 · 10/11/2022 22:41

I should add he doesn’t smoke in bed with I’m there and actually smokes very little around me. At my house he doesn’t have a nighttime smoke

OP posts:
Lightningrain · 10/11/2022 22:42

Smoking full stop would be a no from me but most smokers do realise the smell is very off-putting to non-smokers. I’d cut your losses now as he clearly doesn’t care about your feelings.

emptythelitterbox · 10/11/2022 22:45

I don't understand why you'd date a smoker. Expensive dirty habit.

And smoking in bed, a good way to burn his place down with himself in it.

HairyMedia · 10/11/2022 22:49

emptythelitterbox · 10/11/2022 22:45

I don't understand why you'd date a smoker. Expensive dirty habit.

And smoking in bed, a good way to burn his place down with himself in it.

Very true but made me laugh… thank you, needed that

TempNameChangexx · 10/11/2022 22:53

Don't forget, he's still on his best behaviour, still trying to impress you.
What's it going to be like when he relaxes, wants to start smoking at yours ("you don't mind when I smoke at mine, what's the difference?") etc.
I'd bin him now
(actually, like PPs, I'd have never started seeing a smoker at all. Did it once when I was younger, never again !)

butterfliedtwo · 10/11/2022 22:57

HairyMedia · 10/11/2022 22:37

It makes your clothes & hair smell and is a turn off when kissing him as his breath stinks

Tell him that

I'd say this.

Smoking makes everything reek. Yuck.

KirstysDad · 10/11/2022 23:02

Turn it around...
If you had a guest who didn't like second hand smoke, you'd likely try to make adjustments, especially if you cared for them.

Perhaps he doesn't care enough...

RebeccaCloud9 · 10/11/2022 23:04

Grim. I wouldn't even be with him, let alone stay over!

ZealAndArdour · 10/11/2022 23:05

Why are you even dating a smoker?

littleworld187 · 10/11/2022 23:08

Smoking in bed, there's not many things that repulse me more

That is absolutely disgusting

Soproudoflionesses · 10/11/2022 23:10

Ugh yuk....absolute deal breaker - this would give me the serious ick

RoseAndGeranium · 10/11/2022 23:11

littleworld187 · 10/11/2022 23:08

Smoking in bed, there's not many things that repulse me more

That is absolutely disgusting

You took the words right out of my mouth.
OP, only you know what you can put up with but I can tell you right now that I would run a fast mile from a man who didn’t even brush his teeth after his last fag of the day. How utterly foul.

Motheranddaughtertotwo · 10/11/2022 23:12

I am an ex smoker, you never understand how disgusting it smells while you smoke. I don’t think it’s unreasonable to expect him not to smoke in the bedroom, if he doesn’t then I wouldn’t stay again.

LesOliviers · 10/11/2022 23:12

That's vile. I'm a smoker but I never smoke in my house because it makes everything stink and nicotine stained. It would be a deal breaker for me.

LemonDrop22 · 10/11/2022 23:15

I've tried to have two relationships and one house share with smokers.

They all failed.

Smokers and non smokers are not really compatible.

Even the smokers who smoke outside. And this guy doesn't even do that.

It's always a battle. They say they'll do ABC. They never do, or rather never do it permanently. It's futile.

I know you don't want to hear it but you're not compatible. It's fundamental.

LemonDrop22 · 10/11/2022 23:18

I should clarify, by battle, I don't even mean an outright shouty thing or argument, just resentment and irritation etc on both sides that really affects the relationship.

sweetkitty · 10/11/2022 23:19

Could never be in a relationship with a smoker. He must constantly stink. Even if he’s not smoking in the house whilst you’re there it will stink, getting into a bed that’s been smoked in would make me sick.