Going to tell my parents!

[razor4432]

I'm 25 and living at home...ya ya I got a crummy job right now with no useful degree (associate's with a very limited major) and never found a job in my field. Want to take care of debts and then going to look at getting back for a bachelor's or going to a trade school.

I figure after 2 weeks and thoroughly enjoying vaping it is time to tell my parents. I'm still trying to figure out how to tell my Mom about it. My Dad will be easy, he smoked for a long time and quit cold turkey before my older brother was born. He was darn near smoking 4 PAD. My Mom had been telling me I need to quit smoking (Grandmother - her mom died from smoking related lung cancer when i was 6 or 7) but in the end it is my decision, however stupid it may have been. I told her a week after getting my ego-c that I had quit smoking but did not go in to details. She's been wanting me to go to the doc and ask about patches/gum/pills but the side effects kept me smoking, horror stories I've read and awful success rate. Just gonna have to get some more info and figure out how to explain it to her.

Closet vaping is not enjoyable and when I explain to her I will make sure to use PV and not e-cig. I plan to explain about the successes of virtually everybody on here and the fact there are little to no side effects. Will also explain to my plan to ween myself off the nic, lowering it a little every few months until I'm down to 0 at which time I may consider quitting vaping but right now I just enjoy it too much and don't plan to quit. I also want to stress the fact I'm not inhaling the vapor into my lungs, I just pull into my mouth, take a very shallow breath (so I lied) and exhale through mouth and nose. My lungs are already starting to feel less gunky although I do still get winded when walking pretty quickly but that'll go away with time.

Any other suggestions and sorry about the long read?

 

[SuperLuckyLady]

Well, I have kids older than you, and I was delighted when one of them started vaping and quit smoking. He also got me vaping, and I will be forever grateful to him. My chronic lung problems are much improved and I feel great!

My only advice is to be really confident and proud of yourself when you tell her. Don't be defensive, look at it as something really positive - it is! Treat is as really good news, and I think your Mom will follow your lead.

Good luck, and come back and tell me how it goes.

 

[rbrtito]

As the beginning part of your story you should be proud that you have a plan and goals that you to achieve! With parents they will always have their own point of view. In my cause when I stopped using normal cigarettes and switch to electric cigarette many people were having and behind me that the choices that I made. You are taking a step to having a healthier life, and e cig can be just like a patch or gum to eventually help someone stop using normal cigarettes

 

[razor4432]

That is another point I plan to make to my Mom. For her to realize this should not be considered any different from using a patch or gum as it is another form of NRT, it just allows me to exhale plumes of vapor and enjoy many tasty juices

 

[Butters78]

As the beginning part of your story you should be proud that you have a plan and goals that you to achieve! With parents they will always have their own point of view. In my cause when I stopped using normal cigarettes and switch to electric cigarette many people were having and behind me that the choices that I made. You are taking a step to having a healthier life, and e cig can be just like a patch or gum to eventually help someone stop using normal cigarettes

Having Mr Miyagi as your avatar makes your post very powerful. Kudos my friend.

 

[SneakyVapper]

I'm a "closet vaporer" too. I've noticed that the people who have the biggest problem with my vaping are those that don't know anything about it. Having all the information to answer any questions she may have helps.

I think that if you were to go to the doctor, discuss your plan with him, then let your mom know that your plan is "doctor approved" might have her sold too.

 

[The Ocelot]

The NicoTrol Inhaler uses vapor.

 

[Absintheur]

Start with..."Mom, Dad...I think it is time I came out of the closet." Once they realize you are talking about being a vaper and not being gay they will be so relieved that there will be grandkids at some point they won't care about the vaping.

Of course if you are gay as well save that for another time...let them get use to you being a vaper first.

 

[Spirra]

Start with..."Mom, Dad...I think it is time I came out of the closet." Once they realize you are talking about being a vaper and not being gay they will be so relieved that there will be grandkids at some point they won't care about the vaping.

Of course if you are gay as well save that for another time...let them get use to you being a vaper first.

LMAO I agree with this technique

 

[2nd chance]

Knowledge is power and the more family members know about what vaping is and how much it has helped people get off the smokes is priceless. Good luck to you Razor

 

[cocacola31173]

My dad thought I was crazy at first when I started...he smokes too...but then I got my mother partially on board and he's all for that. I had him try one time after telling him the right way to inhale. He sucked it right into his lungs like he does with his cigs and had a coughing fit. Now he won't touch them.

 

[jazon1]

your an adult now and as much as you always want your parents to always be proud you do not need there approval,you are doing this for your health and she will just have to understand.
if she is like most non smokers she might think it is just as bad as smoking if you say it contains "nicotine" most people automatically think of cigarets and all there toxins as soon as you say it contains Nic,youll need to explain to her that Nic is no worst then her morning cup of coffie,and that the alternative to not vaping is to go back to smoking, im sure she will see it your way.
also explain to her that there has been no major health related issues ever reported from vaping(other then allergy and dry mouth)that we know of,and that if there was anything really bad about them the big tobacco company's would have found it and had reported it,they spent the first few years when ecigs first started to become popular trying to find something wrong with them because they knew they were going to be a threat to there business,now they are at the point where if you cant beat them, join them.

 

[Rachy_B]

I explain it to a lot of people like being an inhalator but it looks less like a tampon and is battery powered. It works on the same principle.

Even as an adult, having support (if not approval) can still be very important. My family are supportive if some of them are a little skeptical about how it works.

Don't make a big deal out of it, though. Make a big deal out of your achievements...1 week, 2 weeks, 3 months etc. Keep them on board with your successes!x

 

[razor4432]

Well I told my Dad about it today and he's happy I am off the smokes. I told him about my plans for slowly lowering my nic content and about the chemicals in the liquid and how it does not even come close to the cigs. Now I just have to talk to my Mom about it, she's out of town right now getting our new puppy from the breeder in New York . May hold off a few days with her since her mind will be more focused on making sure the house is all puppy proofed.

 

[bizmitchel]

I'd start off by printing the Casaa brochure and doctor information; and maybe even with a few results from some satasfactory studies. Than I would just pop the statement; when they start questioning your madness show that you have done your homework and how it's 1000 better then other alternatives. They might frown upon you still doing something nicotine related but hey, at least it's better than being an alcoholic, druggy, or smoker

 

[middleborn]

She may surprise you.
I smoked for 35 years and my mother never saw a cigarette any where near my mouth.
I thought I was fooling her, but now that I'm a non smoker and I can smell what smokers smell like, well..........
Plus, its true.
You can't fool your mom no matter how hard you try and how confident you are.
She knows everything !!!!!
And congrats on the new puppy.
I love puppy breath. heehee

 

[bizmitchel]

sorry delayed reaction; glad to here your dad took it well, one down one to go. OT but I was just curious, how many people thought this thread was gonna be someone underage asking how to tell their parents? lol. I was relieved after reading the OP.

 

[Scoper50]

It took me a month before i told my parents. I wasn't worried about my mom. She supports me no matter what i do. But i thought my dad was going to tell me i was an idiot.

Surprisingly, he was really supportive and he said i should tryto get my sister on it. He even gave me permission to use it in his house! My point being, the reaction you expect won't always be the reaction you get.

 

[razor4432]

sorry delayed reaction; glad to here your dad took it well, one down one to go. OT but I was just curious, how many people thought this thread was gonna be someone underage asking how to tell their parents? lol. I was relieved after reading the OP.

LOL nah I'm old enough and was a good underage kid I just made some dumb decisions my freshman and sophomore year in college (started smoking as a freshman, dropped out sophomore because I was lazy). Not dumb by any means, tested out of my freshman and sophomore Physics classes just poor decision maker. I went full-time at the grocery store I work at and bought a nice car. Couldn't afford to keep that and keep up the smokies so I decided smoking had to stop. Time to start making good decisions in my life and maybe next year look at finishing up a Bachelors Degree, have an Associate's right now but never found a job.

My Mom has been telling me I needed to quit smoking doing whatever it takes, so I'm hoping I do get a surprise reaction from her in a good way lol. I'm sure she notices I don't come in smelling like old ash tray and cig butts anymore. After 3 weeks I can't believe how disgusting that smell is, and people's breath *puke*. That was me! Yikes! I will say I do still kinda like the smell of cigarettes burning but the smell that follows smokers is awful.

Anyway enough of my life story. Vape on my friends

 

[HK-47]

May the vape be with you. I don't think it'll take long for your Mom to be on board at all. If she delves in and asks the medical facts there's plenty of information and stories on here to point her to.

Also I don't know if you used to smoke in the house but she will definitely approve of you not smelling like an ashtray and having some of that scent out of the house and your clothes and all that.

Vape On!