my friend (13f) started smoking and vaping and i’m not sure what to do about this, i want to make her stop before she gets addicted to prevent anything bad.
so what should i do? i don’t see her in real life, just over text and call since i switched schools.
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You cannot control what other people choose to do. She might end up smoking for a few more months or even years until she realizes how stupid it is, or she could end up smoking for the rest of her life. But most likely she will be the only person who will be able to change her mind. You are clearly uncomfortable with it and if you did meet up sometime you would have the right to ask her not to smoke around you. If she would refuse such a reasonable request then she wouldn’t be a very good friend. Do you know why she started smoking?
maybe try to tell her that people are making money off of her, they want her to get addicted so the companies make even more money
It’s nice that you care sm, but like the other person said she most likely won’t stop until she wants to. I had a friend like you when I first started as a dumb teen, she never managed to convince me but did make a lot of playful jokes lol. Eventually I realized she had a point, and smoking was a waste of money and could impact my health. Teens do a lot of questionable things because when you’re young and healthy it’s hard to process the fact that your actions can and will have consequences. Smoking is a tough one to quit though
Tell her that vaping visibly ages people. Estheticians can tell when someone vapes because of the way their skin looks. It’s a thing.
Oh, and also the breathing issues it can cause.
You could inform her parents.