Time to take a break

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MudVaper

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I have been an active member here for well over 4 years but it is time for me to take a break. It seems like more and more threads just upset me. We all seemed to be in this together when I first joined but over the past year it all seemed to have changed. I am seeing to many post made by to many folks that have been convinced that vaping is no better than smoking.

There are just to many here now that believe that we should refrain from vaping if smoking isn't allowed--even outdoors. Those that believe we are being rude if we even allow anyone to see us vape. Those that believe we should just go hide in a corner and be ashamed of this life saving journey we have taken. As far as I am concerned the ANTZ have just about won the battle and I am just plain tired of it. I will continue to vape but can no longer put myself through the stress of what this has become.

I am going to miss a lot of folks that I have met here but enough is enough.

I can feel your pain. A lot of suffering in life is optional, so why would you do something that brings you discomfort?

Last week I also found myself getting annoyed when on more than one occasion, I'd be happily reading a thread, relating to it, then getting ...... when someone uses the vaping problem to bash opposing political views out of nowhere, treat vaping like smoking, giving bizarre, unqualified medical advise and urging serious newbies to get in over their heads.

It's sad that you can't enjoy what is good about the vaping community---
 

Frenchfry1942

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I don't know where you stand on the rights of vapers exactly. There can be a lot of gray area. We all have our values and morals. I do know that when I back away from something that I truly believe in, it hurts inside.

I write a bit, it does and doesn't seem to help. Friends/acquaintances saw a letter to the editor that I did locally and said, good writing. Maybe not what their actual opinion was, but, that I tried. Got some conversations going, too.

Anyway, I hope you find your vaping happiness, AND, can make a difference in your own way. New vapers come here and people look out for them. I hope you still help those that need help getting off of cigs. That is saving lives.
 

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Seeing them both live many years ago I think I am qualified to offer a good review but you are entitled to your own preference. I don't have any idea of your age but I also have many versions on Vinyl! :thumbs:

I've seen both too. You shouldn't Ted Nugent anywhere Muddy Waters isn't allowed.
 

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I have been an active member here for well over 4 years but it is time for me to take a break. It seems like more and more threads just upset me. We all seemed to be in this together when I first joined but over the past year it all seemed to have changed. I am seeing to many post made by to many folks that have been convinced that vaping is no better than smoking.

There are just to many here now that believe that we should refrain from vaping if smoking isn't allowed--even outdoors. Those that believe we are being rude if we even allow anyone to see us vape. Those that believe we should just go hide in a corner and be ashamed of this life saving journey we have taken. As far as I am concerned the ANTZ have just about won the battle and I am just plain tired of it. I will continue to vape but can no longer put myself through the stress of what this has become.

I am going to miss a lot of folks that I have met here but enough is enough.
I say don't give up. I am new to this forum, but being a vaper for 3 years, came across all kinds of people.
I myself have opinion that if the public place is forbidden for smoking, we should restrain our selves from vaping. Not because it's rude or not, but because i think that's the best way to NOT pour more oil on the fire. The fire is spreading, and it's up to s how are we going to put it down. Surrender is not the way. NotBlowingSmoke campaign is getting stronger, and i believe that even if the government votes against us, sooner or later they will be forced to reconsider their vote, and then we will be on the horse again. Up until that time, i don't think we should hide but i also don't think we should be invasive. That's my 5 cents on that subject. Your opinion may differ, but hey, that's why they call us humans, if we would all think same way, they could call us sheeps as well... ;)
 

Canadian_Vaper

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I have been an active member here for well over 4 years but it is time for me to take a break. It seems like more and more threads just upset me. We all seemed to be in this together when I first joined but over the past year it all seemed to have changed. I am seeing to many post made by to many folks that have been convinced that vaping is no better than smoking.

There are just to many here now that believe that we should refrain from vaping if smoking isn't allowed--even outdoors. Those that believe we are being rude if we even allow anyone to see us vape. Those that believe we should just go hide in a corner and be ashamed of this life saving journey we have taken. As far as I am concerned the ANTZ have just about won the battle and I am just plain tired of it. I will continue to vape but can no longer put myself through the stress of what this has become.

I am going to miss a lot of folks that I have met here but enough is enough.
Like I always say, it should be up to the owner of a place whether or not they allow it all else is fair game!

This really seems to be a problem across most vaping platforms people just don't seem to understand that it's non-toxic the media and antz have really screwed us all up, people need to start looking at science and not the tv...
 
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