[Cadaverous Pallor]

Both of my parents smoke incessantly. I have never, ever even been curious about cigarettes. Nasty.

There is a long list of things that I am trying very hard not to do that my parents did. Things like disrespecting others and being a blowhard know-it-all. I find it rather depressing, as I often fail to prevent outbreaks. It's like I'm doomed to be this way, with only minor respites of clarity. I've been thinking a lot about that lately.