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  1. OP never smokes indoors and usually goes outside for a smoke
  2. The OP faced a conflict with their roommate's friend who expressed discomfort with smoking
  3. OP felt that they could smoke in their own home, but the roommate argues that he, too, has a right to host friends in their shared living space
  4. Tell the friend to mind his own business
  5. The logic behind the friend's discomfort with the OP smoking outside is questionable
  6. The OP has the right to set rules in retaliation
  7. The OP was not wrong
  8. Smoking outside has no impact on the friend
  9. The solution is for them to spend time elsewhere
  10. Commenter encourages the OP to assert their autonomy in the future
  11. Smoking outside is within the OP's rights
  12. If the roommate's friend dislikes it, they can leave

Reddit User Upset As Roommate's Friend Imposes No-Smoking Rule In Their Own Home

On the r/AmItheA**hole subreddit, this Redditor (OP) shared that he recently had a conflict with his roommate. In the post, the OP detailed that he never smoked indoors and always went outside to smoke. However, the roommate's friend wasn't comfortable with smoking during a get-together.
The roommate stepped in and demanded the OP change their routine for a bit to make the friend more at ease. This led to a tense argument where the smoker insisted on their right to do as they please in their home.
But what happened next? To find out how this clash turned out and whether they can find a middle ground, read on for more details.
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Reddit User Upset As Roommate's Friend Imposes No-Smoking Rule In Their Own Home Source: puroclenz.com (not the actual photo)

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OP never smokes indoors and usually goes outside for a smoke

OP never smokes indoors and usually goes outside for a smoke Source: Ok_Monk7250
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The OP faced a conflict with their roommate's friend who expressed discomfort with smoking

The OP faced a conflict with their roommate's friend who expressed discomfort with smoking Source: Ok_Monk7250
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OP felt that they could smoke in their own home, but the roommate argues that he, too, has a right to host friends in their shared living space

OP felt that they could smoke in their own home, but the roommate argues that he, too, has a right to host friends in their shared living space Source: Ok_Monk7250
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Tell the friend to mind his own business

Tell the friend to mind his own business Source: vt2022cam
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The logic behind the friend's discomfort with the OP smoking outside is questionable

The logic behind the friend's discomfort with the OP smoking outside is questionable Source: bigcup321
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The OP has the right to set rules in retaliation

The OP has the right to set rules in retaliation Source: miyuki_m
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The OP was not wrong

The OP was not wrong Source: sbdallas
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Smoking outside has no impact on the friend

Smoking outside has no impact on the friend Source: LastGoodBadIdea
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The solution is for them to spend time elsewhere

The solution is for them to spend time elsewhere Source: GnomieOk4136
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Commenter encourages the OP to assert their autonomy in the future

Commenter encourages the OP to assert their autonomy in the future Source: LeilaDFW
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Smoking outside is within the OP's rights

Smoking outside is within the OP's rights Source: AgentAlpo
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If the roommate's friend dislikes it, they can leave

If the roommate's friend dislikes it, they can leave Source: NotCreativeAtAll16

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