Why is it that we can breathe in steam/water vapor, and not worry about small amounts of water getting into our lungs?

Question

I take a lot of hot showers, and sometimes I find myself wondering why I am able to breathe in the steam around me and not worry about any water-in-lungs related health concerns. How is breathing in steam different than breathing in small amounts of water droplets?

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Answer 1

This might weird you out to hear it. But the inside of you, all of you, is wet.
Your bones are wet, your lungs are wet, everything inside is wet!! So a little extra won’t do any major harm, your body will balance it out