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Subject: Re: Telling Parents

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Linda

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Date Posted: 22:36:47 05/01/07 Tue
In reply to: Brad 's message, "Re: Telling Parents" on 21:51:38 05/01/07 Tue

Oh, Brad, I'm so sorry. It is indeed very tough to start smoking when you live at home with parents who don't smoke. You may really have to give it up until you leave home.

That being said, since the damage is already done in your case, you may want to communicate to your parents in a respectful way that it would be unreasonable of them to think that you would never try a cigarette in your life. Especially since your best friend's parents smoke, it's not a stretch for your best friend to smoke (BTW, did your parents know that he smokes before today?), and that you were comfortable trying to smoke in front of him rather than in the pressure of a crowd at a party or something like that, and you ended up liking it. IMHO you should promise them that you won't smoke again while you're living at home, and keep that promise.

Also, will yor parents be upset at your friend's parents for letting you smoke in their house?

Try to build the trust back with your parents by doing more chores around the house, being cheerful, etc. Good luck, and please feel free to blow off steam here or ask more questions.

Linda

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Re: Telling Parents	Brad	18:16:38 05/02/07 Wed