I'm 19 and kids my age are taking up smoking ?? wtf?

Question

how could they get into this habit knowing what it does to you? i mean how ******* stupid do you have to be? please explain

Answer 1

I don't know where you live, but you're just noticing this now?  I live in the U.S. and have seen 5th graders smoking.  Yes it is stupid but kids want to do what they're told not to do.  Kids also think they're indestructible, and that diseases and accidents won't happen to them.  It is sad.

Answer 2

Dude--- me and my friends started smoking like when we were, 12 ?

Answer 3

Everyone has their own reasons.  They might never admit it though.

Most people start at young ages to fit in with the older crowd.  I know several people that smoke (I'm 19 too).  Just stay away from it, protect yourself.

Answer 4

Kids younger than 19 are taking up smoking. Why? I don't know. It's a filthy, nasty habit that only leads disease and a shorter life span.

Answer 5

19 is not kids anymore, they have the right to make decisions in their lives which you may or may not agree with. If you don't like it, you don't have to do it.

Answer 6

In France many many 12 year olds smoke. In 3rd world countries 7 year olds are given guns to do gorilla style warfare with to protect their countries.

Do you want to help the ones who smoke to learn about ways to stop, or give them motivation to stop? Trying to help them or just put them down?

Answer 7

I completely understand you.  My fiance smokes and it drives me crazy.  We have fought so many times about it.  I don't know why anyone would start smoking considering it is terrible for your health, addictive, smelly, and expensive.  I think people just want to do what they think everyone else is doing.  Just don't ever try it--- it is not worth it.

Answer 8

yes at last i see a reasonable guy asking question!

teens love to do the wrong things. stealing fighting and wateva stuupi things you could think of. its because they are in search of identity. not suprising if they have perceptions such as smoking is cool and evertything.  

90 % of my friends smoke and most of them regretted eventually. why not be clean if you know 1 fine day you need to stop. i am confuse myself.

i dont mind letting my fist do the talking.

Answer 9

It all depends on the person.  Some do it for attention, while others are just curious about what it is like.  Smoking has been glamorized by many companies, and that can imprint someone's mind as well.  Just like drinking, or recreational drugs, etc..  Some people grew up around certain patterns of behaviour and in turn they adopt the same patterns for a variety of reasons.  

I was curious when I was younger, so I had my first cigarette at 13.

Answer 10

dont worry about them dude. its no biggie. but honestly...ALOT of people smoke. but making it a habit is where it becomes a prob. theres a cross between casual smoking...and addiction.