Well, I never thought it would be me...
Folks, I have a horrible confession to make.
I HATE the smell of cigarette smoke!
No, I mean, I really, REALLY hate it.
Ok, when I quit, I remembered how very badly some smug non or stopped smokers treated me, as a smoker. And I vowed never to be like them! They were egotistical, self serving and imposing, in my view.
But, since I've quit, I've been diagnosed with asthma. And when I breathe in smoke, it effects my ability to breathe! I've had two asthma attacks over my cousin's house. She smokes in a small room, without the window opened, or sometimes, cracked. And she uses (errr...ok, I"m having a brain fart here...the smokey stuff that smells good...blame it on mental pause...
) So, the smoke is thick as pea soup in her room.
I cannot go in there like that. I literally start gasping for breath!
But, even if I walk by someone, I cough. It's involuntary. And I'm very embarrassed by it! Cuz, I don't want them to think I"m one of those egotistical, self serving, imposing shmucks I dealth with...
So, I guess they probably weren't what I thought they were either, huh.
And I guess I still have to take care of myself.
But, I really do hate it when I cough and sputter when others are smoking. Cuz, as much as I never want to smoke again, I do honestly believe others have the right to do what they will. I believe in a FREE country.
So, please don't think I'm a jerk if you hear me cough when a smoker is nearby. It is not a statement against any smoker. It's my asthma.
Shalom!