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Smoking

5 replies

belge2 · 28/01/2024 22:16

2 of my kids smoke. I hate it, have ranted and raved but nothing changes. I can't control it. However, what I can (or try) to control is smoking in the house. It is a definite NO of course. We have a large 3 storey house and they go to the top of the house and smoke out the window there. I always smell it, a row follows. I tell then it's utterly disrespectful and I am not having it. It continues. Don't know what to do now. I have threatened to make them move out as I feel so strongly about it. 1. Extremely bad for health 2. Total waste of money 3. Utterly horrible to do it in the house (albeit out the window ) when I have many times told them No.
What do I do? I know I can't make them stop smoking, but I want them to stop smoking in/ out the window !!!! Realistically they can't move out but it makes me utterly full of rage. Help!

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TooMuchPinkyPonkJuice · 28/01/2024 22:20

How old are they? Lock the window and hide the key? I used to smoke out of my bedroom window at my parents so I'm probably not the best places to give advice.

Devilsmommy · 28/01/2024 22:22

Lock the window and tell them to smoke in the garden

MaloneMeadow · 28/01/2024 23:51

How old are they? Where are they getting the money from for the cigarettes? Totally agree with you OP - if DD started smoking I’d be absolutely horrified and furious

belge2 · 29/01/2024 05:19

They are 18 and 21 so adults . But still it is my house, my rules. It is really really upsetting me and is the cause of huge rows. No window locks sadly otherwise I would obviously have done that straight away!

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MrsTerryPratchett · 29/01/2024 05:29

belge2 · 29/01/2024 05:19

They are 18 and 21 so adults . But still it is my house, my rules. It is really really upsetting me and is the cause of huge rows. No window locks sadly otherwise I would obviously have done that straight away!

Time to move out then.

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