Smoke Out

So I've decided to quit smoking... again. Oddly enough, its not because its gross, yellows your teeth causes premature aging or even that it causes cancer. Its because its kind of stupid. See, I never smoked to look cool, fit in or seem older. Most people don't. In today's society, smoking turns you into a social pariah of sorts. Most smokers don't really care if you smoke or not. There's no social exclusion or pressure to do so. The same is not the case of people that don't smoke. Even if you choose to do it in private,there are dissappointed glances and condecending lectures about cancer when you get back. This only makes me want to smoke more because I get so ticked about the rudeness. A GROCERY STORE CLERK once said "you know these cause cancer right?". Now I didn't know this woman beyond the occational trip to the grocery store. A person would get in trouble for saying "you know these make you fat right?" when ringing up cupcakes for an obese person. Why? Because its DISRESPECTFUL. It ignores a persons right of self determination. Once my right was finally respected, I came to the conclusion on my own. I usually smoke when I'm angry or stressed but I'm pretty sure there are better alternatives. I think it might work this time though because I just don't want to anymore so we'll see how this goes.