People smoke for different reasons.
In the book, “Looking For Alaska,” a character named Alaska proclaims that she smokes to die, whereas a character named Augustus in “The Fault In Our Stars” proclaims that he smokes to prove that he will not die.
Common knowledge says that smoking is an unhealthy and detrimental habit, and when looking at it from that angle it may seem very unintelligent for someone to knowingly light up something filled with cancer-causing carcinogens or substances that kills brain cells, according to scientific research.
I believe it says a lot about a person when they knowingly and willingly partake in something so potentially harmful and self-destructive.
I am intrigued with the mysteriousness of why individuals knowingly subject themselves to potential harm or the risk of addiction. I am intrigued by what this person is trying to cope with, what inner battles they are fighting and what is causing them to self destruct while being fully aware of the process at the same time. I would not necessarily be unattracted to a person because of having a habit of smoking because I believe we all have our own addictions and problems that can lead to addiction. I am a firm believer that we are all trying to silence our inner demons in some way, shape or form.
The unattractive thing is that smoking is so detrimental to one’s health, and likewise to those around you. The unattractive thing is that smoking causes problems, sometimes more problems than what causes one to cope by smoking.
I have firsthand witnessed a loved one die because of complications from this habit. I have carried their oxygen tank, basically a lifeline and absolute necessity for that person, so that they could be permitted a breath without struggle. Witnessing someone suffering and fighting for their life with a problem that could have been avoided hurt me beyond belief, and even years after their battle was lost, I am still torn to pieces. I often wonder what could have been if the risks of smoking had not become such a harsh reality.
We often think that we are exceptions to these types of realities, but the truth is that none of us are invincible. Habits such as smoking can catch up to us, and often do.
Smoking may be attractive because of the mystery behind why a person would subject themselves to such a harmful habit, aside from addiction, but smoking is not attractive in terms of the consequences that can entail.
