my parents smoked, nearly all my aunties and uncles smoked, one by one all of us 6 kids ended up smoking, all my siblings and parents still DO smoke, I gave up twice, once for about 2 years ( I got drunk one night, fancied a cigarette, and that got me hooked back on them again), I NEVER enjoyed the taste of them and would eat something after them to get the taste away, I hated the smell and would spray perfume and deodorant all over the place too.
I gave up for good about 8 years ago now and will NEVER even have a drag off one again. I decided to stop mainly because my kids were getting older and it was getting harder to hide it from them (I used to smoke on the sly cos my husband hated it), his parents and brothers NEVER smoked, so I did NOT want my kids to smoke and knew that if I did then they would be more likely to do it. I am happy to say that neither of my children smoke and they totally hate it.
They drink a little now and then but don't do drugs either, my daughter is like me and her vice is chocolate lol. (son is 21 daughter is 18).
I used to hate it when smokers would be careless with their ash and burn your clothes, (I was more careful when I smoked and wouldn't smoke near ppl who didn't like it). I am glad that it is banned in public places now, but I think they should provide shelters of some kind for those who cant or don't want to give up.
I feel much better since I gave up, I don't get chest infections as much as I used to, my breath and clothes don't smell like an ashtray, i don't have to worry if I DID put out the cigarette properly so I don't burn my house down.
If Mika smokes...it's up to him, I wouldn't think any less of him, one of my best mates smokes and she loves smoking and she smokes in my house but only in the kitchen with the patio door open, I would be surprised if she ever gave it up lol.