Today, I came across a sight which is not that unusual in today's society, a teenage girl smoking in the parking lot of her work. Being a smoker since a very young age myself, I usually do not say anything at all. I do try to convince teenagers that the longer you smoke the harder it is to break the habit and that you should never start if you haven't already. However as I sat there watching her, I couldn't help but notice that not only is this a very young girl, but she also looked to be about seven months pregnant. I immediately wanted to go up to her and scream at her for being so ignorant. All I could think was how dare her. Like I said, I am a smoker and I know that I am slowly endangering my health and eventually if I do not stop it could lead to my demise. I can live with this fact, but what I could not live with is endangering an innocent unborn child that you are choosing to have. I see this more and more in today's world and especially with teenagers, the lack of respect for the wonderful thing that they are carrying. All I want to know is who is their mother? How can people be so ignorant of the dangers that cigarettes cause unborn fetuses? If you want to hurt yourself go ahead, but don't possibly ruin someone's life that hasn't even begun it.
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I completely agree. I have a friend who was born with a hand defect because of smoking. It doesn't disable her, but it does make it limit some options. Although I don't know her or her situation, it is selfish of her to smoke like that in her condition.
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