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Own up. I quite last summer and if your mom doesn't smoke, then she knows that you do. Smokers reek. even light to casual smokers do.

 

Well, I mean you're of age, so...
I know it's hard to quit, I smoke too. But maybe if you feel that would make your mom happy, you should. It's a personal call, she can't tell you what you can and cannot do in that regard.

 

She seems to know you smoke, so maybe admit to it. I'm presuming you mean cigarettes so it's nothing illegal and you're old enough to make your own decisions now, even if she doesn't agree with it. Maybe if you talk to her about it and give consideration to what she says, then it might all be okay.

 

smoking is disgusting, makes you smell bad, costs a lot of money. and it kills you.
quit.

 

i know its totally ur decision, but plz dont smoke!!
serioiusly if u care about ur health, you'll wanna stop smoking.

 

Don't smoke! Don't date someone who does!

Problem solved!

 

Thats her problem to deal with, not yours.

Theres alot worse things than smoking! Unless your doing those things aswell.



I was brought up around it at a young age, my mum smoked, but dad didn't. Mum offered when i was 12ish to try a smoke, and i'm glad she did, made me never want to smoke!

 

"Mom, *sigh* I'm a Gay, Smoker."

You sure you wanna do it like that?

Start with coming out and then move on to the cigarettes.

 

She knows, so there is no point in lying about it. Just try to be respectful and don't do it in her face/around her. My mum was obviously unhappy about it, but the choice was mine and not hers. And while she will not buy me smokes and it certainly is not allowed in the house, she appreciated my honesty. Like stated above, the smell makes it impossible to hide from a nonsmoker.

About coming out... that's a whole different thing. Be honest about the cigarettes first. Work your way up coming out when you are ready to. Probably after you grow comfortable in just confessing the very obvious first.

 

I'm not gonna slap the usual "don't smoke !!!11 rubish" because that's really not helpful.

If you enjoy smoking, comprehend the risks it implies, then by no means should I tell you to stop (Im a smoker myself and really don't see the big deal about it. Smokers don't "reek" if they brush their teeth and change clothes (gasp ! the horror!) ). But be informed.

Basically, just don't smoke in front of your mom but don't be ashamed of it. I'm guessing you're clearly not doing that anyway. Non issue here.
Then again being french probably helps since over here in Paris everyone, their mother and their dog smokes xD

 

Smoking is one of life's little pleasures that's going to take me forever to finally quit. I quit for a year, but after starting up law school I started smoking again.

 

oh you will always keep the smell of the smoke for a little while after smoking, theres no evading that (except i guess, if you showered, brushed and changed clothes right after, but thats not even remotely possible), but it fades after a few minutes / hours depending on whether you're in a closed space or not.
If you smoke indoors, make sure to open a window, it helps the stench not getting into your clothes.
Brushing (2x a day min) will mainly prevent your teeth from going yellow and your breath from remaining dodgy. If you don't take care of your moth hygiene you will definitely have a terrible breath even when not smoking (or right after).

 

It sounds like she knows, and telling her that you don't smoke probably won't help - she sounds pretty certain. It might be best to just be honest with her.