Smoking

[indian8132]

Hello all

I recently been to Durham to see relatives. I was there for a few days with family, and theres something really bothering me since I came back. There are many 17-20yr olds who I get along with great there. I stayed at my nans during that time, and they all come back there around 1am, loads of them, really drunk. They all smoke, boys and girls, and it seems.. cool in a way. Im 13, and I always told myself I would never smoke but since I been there it looks good. I saw a video in science a week ago about what happenes if you smoke (real life, not cartoon) and that was absoloutley disgusting. We might be moving to Durham, which means I will see them every day (They are cousins, theres like 15 of them). Are these videos true or trying to put you off smoking? If we move there, Im going to be the only 13yr old who doesnt smoke and it will seem wierd (They smoke at a young age, unlike where I live now :p)

So, any advice? What can I do? Who can I talk to about it?

Your help is sincerely appericiated!!

Typo x

[Lizard]

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[Charlie]

Those videos are true, they wouldn't make up loads of rubbish to educate you with, some of it may be rubbish, but most of it is true, and i guess in a way it is trying to put you off smoking because of what it does to your body and what things it can cause.

Also, just because you might be moving to place where nearly everyone you know is smoking, doesn't mean you have to join in too. Half of my family smoke, and i see them do it, but it doesn't mean i want to join in just so i can fit in with them and look cool. Only ever do it if you really want to, not because others are and you want to look cool, but still bare in mind what damage it causes.

[Cwmbran]

You said you would never start smoking and now because you've seen your cousins smoking you think it's cool? Sounds like you want to fit in with the crowd, rather pafetic if you ask me.
If they all started jumping off cliffs would you?

The videos are true, and I have seen my the consiquences of smoking.
I would advise you not to start smoking unless you want to kill yourself slowly.
At the end of the day it's your choice. Not ours, not theres. Yours do what you believe is best.

[:Hazel]

I think you are probably under some peer pressure to smoke because all these older ones do. You have seen yourself how it affects your body and my advice is notto follow the crowd, just be yourself

[Catzsy]

They are the followers and you are the individual. Keep to what you believe in and not smoke. It will be you that is better off in the long run not only health wise but money wise because they are very expensive.

Also as you see them only occasionally then its not worth it at all.
I am sure it will not bother them as much as it bothers you TBH. =]

[:Liam]

Because others smoke you should? Thoose videos are true. You want to go against your beliefs to look cool? I think you shouldnt smoke tbh. Its bad for your health, some people wont want to be around you, it'll cost alot, you could become addicted and many more reasons.

[arouse]

if you want a lifetime of coughing, if you want a reddish toned skin, if you wan't mouth/lung/etc cancer then smoke. if you want to be healthy, don't smoke. smoking doesn't even look cool, it looks, smells and tastes disgusting.

[indian8132]

Your all right. I shouldnt smoke, thank you very much

But I am always around a lot of people who do smoke, so isint that just as bad - theres nothing I can do about it..


Edit - And also, I will not smoke