In the closet?

[Metstoo]

I had never been a social smoker. Instead of standing with the other smokers at work I opted to go to my car and smoke there. There were 3 reasons for this:

1. I wanted the time to think and have a moment for myself. (I'm an introvert and get some rejuvenation from alone time.)

2. Keeping my smokes in the car, which is a fair distance to walk for a break, kept me from going out to smoke every hour on the hour, thus helping me cut back some on the smokes.

3. Despite some of the bosses being out there for a smoke and the fact that I only take 2 breaks a day, I just felt that it didn't look good professionally to be standing out there smoking with the usual 'gang' of smokers. (A personal decision of mine and no reflection on other smokers)

I also didn't smoke when out with friends and pretty much limited it to my car and my back porch.

So now that I'm vaping? I confess that even my close friends don't know that I've switched and I've only told a few acquaintances at work who are also looking to quit smoking. I've had this urge to keep it to myself. At first it was just to see if this worked for quitting. Didn't want to deal with the reservations and questions about it from others. I had enough of my own reservations to deal with first!

Honestly? I haven't really figured out when I will tell some of my closer friends. Is this just me being odd or have others of you had something like this going on?

 

[AaronB]

I was pretty much the same way until I started vaping, now I'm out much more than I was in the past.

 

[foretwoone]

When at work i find myself vaping way less than i smoked. And i haven't really told anyone but one close friend that i use an e-cig, most people think i quit, so i just go along and tell them i quit. However at home i vape non stop. Infact my parents are now mad that i started this habbit(funny they never complained about me being a smoker).

 

[Metstoo]

Your parents are mad at vaping? Whyever for?

 

[KeepNitReel]

I think I would have to let people know or see me vap before going to the car puffing on a strange looking object. .....some might think your hitting a weed or crack pipe. Just my 2c

 

[Metstoo]

A couple of my coworkers know about it... So far it hasn't been an issue. If it becomes one, there is still nothing illegal going on.

 

[stltransporter]

yes theres nothing illegal about it but the "perception" of something illegal is more damning in the real world. proof is not needed when there are allegations after all.
I have been very blatent about what i am doing in an effort to educate others to this. ive had nothing but positive feedback about it.

 

[Metstoo]

My #1 reason for going to my car is my main reason now. I go there for down time away from people and not to hide my vaping. (It's a personal sanity issue!) Reasons 2 & 3 were more associated with smoking. Maybe I wasn't clear about that in my previous post. (A side reason was that going to my car helped me cut down the amount of smoke smell on my hair and clothes. I was always paranoid about that because I hate that smell on others.)

As with smoking, I'm open and honest about vaping when asked but I also don't advertise it. I support it, sign petitions to congress and endorse it to the curious but I'm not personally geared to be a poster child for it.

 

[KeepNitReel]

yes theres nothing illegal about it but the "perception" of something illegal is more damning in the real world. proof is not needed when there are allegations after all.
I have been very blatent about what i am doing in an effort to educate others to this. ive had nothing but positive feedback about it.

+1, also people can talk behind your back and cause unnecessary negative actions to arises when it didn't have to. There are more weed & crack pipes out here than e cigs, until they are the norm I would advise caution in looking suspect . This is one of those times where something is not what it appears to be but the damage of the perception could inconvenience you in the long run.

 

[Rosa]

I think I'm probably the opposite. I didn't tell any one for the first 2 days (not even my husband) because I didn't want to hear any potentially negative comments from the haters. Now, it's only been day 4 here for me, but I want to shout it from the rooftops! I scour my mind for every smoker I ever knew and imagine myself tracking them down somehow to enlighten them about my new found bliss. Even folks who I could care less if they dropped dead- I want to tell them too. Where the heck can I get a fat stack of business cards?

 

[jerrydon10]

I think I'm probably the opposite. I didn't tell any one for the first 2 days (not even my husband) because I didn't want to hear any potentially negative comments from the haters. Now, it's only been day 4 here for me, but I want to shout it from the rooftops! I scour my mind for every smoker I ever knew and imagine myself tracking them down somehow to enlighten them about my new found bliss. Even folks who I could care less if they dropped dead- I want to tell them too. Where the heck can I get a fat stack of business cards?

Me too. I had a friend call me the evangelical vaper.

 

[lmoaks]

I know what you mean. I also use to go to my car and smoke at break time. Now I still go to my car at break time but I am vaping now and not smoking. I still only vape when I am by myself. Analog free for over 2 months. Good Luck!

 

[Metstoo]

I'm more curious about why I have this reluctance to share the vaping with my friends. I guess I'm afraid they'll think, out of ignorance, that it's stupid and a waste of money. They are ex-smokers and took a LONG time before they were eventually able to quit completely. I dunno... maybe they will surprise me and be all for it. I do value their opinions and just don't want to risk anything negative until I'm sure enough to deal with it I guess.

Yes, I should be more strong willed and confident in my decision but I'm just not there yet.

 

[Metstoo]

I know what you mean. I also use to go to my car and smoke at break time. Now I still go to my car at break time but I am vaping now and not smoking. I still only vape when I am by myself. Analog free for over 2 months. Good Luck!

Thanks! You too!

 

[Rosa]

Heck, if you have to hide to vape then go ahead and hide. No shame in that..long as you're still vaping, right?

 

[Metstoo]

Heck, if you have to hide to vape then go ahead and hide. No shame in that..long as you're still vaping, right?

Amen sister!

(I don't actually hide! Like in corners and dark hallways! Heh! But I know what ya mean.)

 

[wv2win]

Based on what you have said, I would continue to keep it a secret forever. I think you will feel better which is all that matters before anything else is important.

 

[Metstoo]

Maybe I'll fess up when I'm down to 0 nic for a few months...

 

[malyden]

Everyone's personality is different you're just a quiet vapor no problem with that

 

[Amajn]

i'm also quiet