I love this post for so many reasons! Never been a smoker myself, but we all have things we need to quit, should quit, have quit, that impact our social situations and in many cases literally change who we are simply from no longer participating in a single act. Quit drinking and come hang at the bar and everyone will treat you differently. Your smoke area example is spot on. Very interesting look at how petty some of our "relationships" really can be. You could have asked those same questions to the same people with a cigarette in your hand and had completely different answers.

So is that guilt on the part of the smoker? I sometimes wonder...

Glad you didn't do it, glad you don't stink, glad you're continuing with your promise to yourself and to your children.

Great post, I enjoyed it!