Teen Mom's Leah Messer, mom to twin girls Aleeah and Aliannah, has come clean about her dirty, not-so-little secret. She confessed to her Twitter followers earlier today: "I really wanna quit smoking! .. It's such a bad example for my girls #itsanewday to change anything and everything! #aliandaleeah #JLC" Whaaa? Who knew she smoked in the first place? Lots of fans seemed shocked to hear it.
That may be because while she's been a smoker for some time, MTV has never shown her indulging in the nasty vice on the show, and she says she didn't smoke during her pregnancy and reportedly doesn't do it around her twins. But paparazzi have caught her mid-ciggie (see: photographic proof to the left), so yep -- it's clearly a habit she could stand to kick! If not only because she'll be better off health-wise, but also because, if she doesn't, she's hurting her loved ones.
As the daughter of two middle-aged life-long smokers, I'll admit I don't have much sympathy for those who cling to their death sticks. It nauseates me, and I can't wrap my head around the idea of anyone thinking it's okay to keep spending their hard-earned dough on something deadly that also makes them a social pariah! And yeah, I guess I could say "to each their own!" and have the attitude of "live and let live," but not when it comes to smoking.
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That's because not only are smokers like Leah and my parents setting a poor example for their kids, they're hurting them directly and indirectly. Second-hand smoke isn't a joke. Even if smokers find a way to avoid puffing around their loved ones, they're still wreaking like it and ultimately, chipping away at their livelihood, which hurts anyone who cares about them.
Thankfully, Leah seems to understand this and realize that by continuing to smoke, she isn't just hurting herself. But by resolving to quit, she's making an admirable, selfless move. Other smokers could stand to follow her lead.
What do you think about Leah Messer's commitment to quit smoking? Do you agree it's a selfish habit?
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Yeah but you CHOOSE what food you put into your body. You don't choose if your parents smother you with secondhand smoke or not.
to Ericka williams - lol, my dad had that exact same attitude. He died at 55 to lung cancer, yep he sure did only kill himself and no one else. Pretty sure he didn't die happy though.... actually never seen a grown man more ashamed at what he'ddone to himself, if he'd lived to see the effects it would have been even worse. Smoking is selfish - you rob your partner of their future (you know the one you talk about), your children of aparent and your grandchildren too. people die every day for many many reasons but dying from something entirely self inflicted is just a waste - although not as muchas a waste as the 25 year old non smoker dying next to my dad who contracted lung cancer from 2nd hand smoke.
you need to take a good long look at your kids and realise they are twice as likely to start smoking because of your influence and suffer the same ill effects that one day you will.
sorry for the rant but that type of argument makes my blood boil
I think its an admirable move for Leah Messer to try to quit smoking if thats what she wants to do.
But I don't think mom's should be castigated and verbally assualted, just because they are addicted to cigarettes. For most moms, smoking is a perfectly legal activity, and they can smoke if they want to. My mom smoked, my sisters smoked growing up, and I started smoking when I was maybe twelve or thirteen, and I still smoke today. Yes, its bad for me, but its my choice and my right.
Even though I do believe I have right to smoke cigarettes if I want to, I do believe the Bad Role Model argument is true. I can't say that Im overly proud of the fact that not only is my 15 yr old daughter such a bad chain smoker Ive almost given up on trying to get her to quit, but lately Ive been catching my 12 yr old daughter smoking too. Its not like I give them cigarettes or let them smoke, I tell them they are not allowed to, but they do it anyway. Very frustrating, but not matter how many times I have tried to quit myself, I have never been able to overcome my nicotine addiction. I hope someday my daughters will be able to overcome theirs before its too late.
So I applaud Leah's efforts to quit smoking, if she can. I first hand how hard it is.