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DEAR CAROL: My Chica's Been Smoking

 

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I just found out my best friend smokes. She acts like it’s no big deal, but it is. She is only 13 and her parents are divorced, so she visits them both.


Her dad doesn’t know, but her mom is the one giving her cigarettes. I don’t think I can do anything about it, but I don’t want to see her get hurt. She told me not to tell anyone.


—Scared

Dear Scared,
 

I’m glad you know how DUMB it is to smoke and what a shame it is to pick up a smelly, bad-for-you, expensive habit. It’s terrible her mom gives her cigarettes! While you can’t change people, you can tell your friend smoking is unhealthy and that she will almost definitely get hooked.


Tell her that while some kids may think smoking is cool, even more kids (like you) think it’s gross. Most of all, continue to avoid cigarettes yourself.


TELL US NOW! Can't solve a catastrophe? Never fear, Carol's here! Just click SEND A QUESTION to get Carol's expert advice.

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I have the same problem.. My best gye friend began to smoke a couple of weeks ago, its not just that but hes also steeling. When I found out about the smoking I made sure to contact his parents so they would know. I've confrunted him about it and have done everything I can to help him understand how unhealthy of a habit smoking is but its no use. We have been friends since kindergaten and it scares me to see him doing this to himself, it really dose. We have been more distante lately and I'v realized that I might be loosing him as a friend. What can I do????, sorry this was so long




Hey babe,

It sounds like you've done all you can. It's too bad that he's changing and becoming the kind of person that you don't feel comfortable being friends with but maybe if show him how serious you are about this by taking a break from your friendship until he cleans up his behavior. It might be the push he needs to change.

xoxo Allie

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by elene on 11/20/2009 5:23:05 PM

 
 

i agree with dolliegirl. and smoking is part of some ppl's religion. but smoking can harm not only the one smoking but others around them and the earth. it is not cool it is a way of killing yourself. actually smoking is also considered using drugs. SAY NO TO DRUGS!!! SAY YES TO (insert favorite food here......preferably tacos...yum :p)

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by SweetStrawberry101 on 10/28/2009 12:43:37 AM

 
 

I don't like the use of the word "dumb." If I was smoked (hypothetical, I don't smoke), I would feel bad and ashamed after seeing "dumb," 'cuz it would kind of imply that I was dumb...Basically, I think it was a poor choice of words.

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by the brave little toaster on 9/4/2009 4:04:57 PM

 
 

that's terrible, her mom is not a good mother, she is practiclly killing her daughter. smoking is harmful and pointless. it does not make you cool, it makes you unliked

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by dolliegirl on 8/30/2009 9:28:13 PM

 
 

my friends the same way and is 13. but i dont want to interfear w/her life. we both have our lil probs. and at our skool smoking cigarettes isnt something that makes u cool. only if u smoke something else they think its cool. and iv lived around smoke my whole life! its bad but who cares? pollution is just as bad!

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by ~*Brook!e~*10 on 8/25/2009 8:51:03 PM

 
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