DEAR HARRIETTE: Recently, I spent a weekend with friends my husband and I met on the beach a few years ago.

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We all really liked each other, and it felt natural to invite them to stay with us one weekend when a lot of mutual friends were gathering, since they didn’t have a beach rental this year.

It was great spending time with these new friends, but the husband smoked cigars constantly. He never smoked inside, but the smoke in the backyard wafted everywhere.

I have asthma, and it really got to me. I didn’t realize how much smoke there was until I started coughing uncontrollably. It was not good.

I asked my friend not to smoke on the property because I couldn’t handle it. Next thing you know, they shortened their trip and left. I haven’t spoken to them since.

I’m sorr

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