Vaping around family

[Vapez]

I'm 18, live with my gf and my newborn daughter at my mothers place currently due to low income.

I smoked since I was 13 and neither my mother or family knew. I was pretty good at hiding it. My mother spotted it a couple of times (smell) and she got me house arrest, took network from me etc.. She is a former smoker and hates smoking ovr anything else in the world, and would not let me live at home if I was.

But when I became 17 I found out about ecigs and bought my first kit. It took a couple of months before I completely migrated to vaping. My gf smoked before, but stopped when she became pregnant.

Soo all my friends know and I vape around them, but no one in my family know about it. They don't know about my smoking either. And it would be a real let-down to them and they wouldn't be happy about it. I know that I should just do whatever I do and not hide it, but I can't.. When I'm with family, I take my puffs when I'm alone in a room or on the toilet when I'm there.

Anyone else feeling the same? To me, vaping is incredible. It helped me quit smoking completely, I mix all the juices myself and use maybe 100-140 bucks a year approx on it only a total. But it's just that with the family. I wish I could be open with it.

And what about my daughter? What would she think when she sees her father vape.

Hope I get some feedback and your own stories.

 

[dbrandt01]

The way I see it, it's your mothers house and her rules. It's great you starting vaping to quit smoking, but your mother might view it the same as smoking. Especially if she believe all of the negative lies the people on TV say. If she knew she could say don't do it, again because her house. I'll be honest, not proud of it, but it helped a lot. I'm 24 and I moved back in at home when I started college. I recently graduated with an associates on the 6th of August and I plan on moving to be with my girlfriend in a different place. My parents don't care about me vaping. My dad vapes now because of me. I vape in the garage, my room, living room, kitchen, they don't mind. My parents always had the mindset when i turned 19 (Age to buy tobacco in Alabama) then i could do whatever I want. They knew I smoked and dipped, but not to the extent I was actually doing it (2 packs a day and 3 cans of Copenhagen a day).

As far as the newborn, I wouldn't vape around her. Not so much for her seeing, as you should be able to wait until you're not around her to vape. Granted I'm not a parent so I don't know the lifestyle with a newborn. Your daughter won't care about you vaping because for 4-5 years she won't even know what it is. Make sure you keep your DIY stuff and bottles out of reach though.

I'll say this though, the one thing I hid from my parents. They new I had my forearms tattooed, they didn't know about the other three. (Biceps and full chest). I told them, they weren't made because of the reason before. Once I became an adult they didn't care.

However if you are going to tell your mom get a lot of research done so you can provide real facts of health benefits. For example, that study in the UK that was recently released.

 

[Vapez]

Thank you for the reply! As for the vaping in the house, it's okay, I do it outside or when she's not around. I don't mind and respect her rules. I'm thinking more about letting my whole family know, so I can vape when around my family too instead of hiding it. Of course respect them and not vape inside or in their faces unless they really want me to do so.

I know my daughter won't mind untik 4-5 years, but I'm thinking about the future. It isn't dangerous for the newborn if I vape a meter beside, but of course I don't, and I never will either.

 

[dbrandt01]

You're welcome, I really recommend the research part. I don't mean give a powerpoint, but be ready to answer questions. I had to do this for my dad. Not so much for him to approve of me vaping, but to help him be confident in vaping. Knowledge is the best thing in a families approval, well my family at least haha.

 

[WillyZee]

If I was 18 and just had a child ... I would quit vaping.

 

[Vapez]

I will. But I think all of them will just be negative and I'll end up embaressing myself infront of them as the kid whi thinks it's cool to vape because all my friends do so...

But I'll se what I'll do. Maybe wait a while and see how it goes. I just feel it'd be weird if I FI visited my grandpas and went outside or to the kitchen with them to smoke, i just feel it'd be weird.

 

[Vapez]

If I was 18 and just had a child ... I would quit vaping.

Why is that? Do you mean because of the age, or would it be the same if you were 30?

 

[WillyZee]

Why is that? Do you mean because of the age, or would it be the same if you were 30?

The age of both you and your daughter ... I would quit for her now, not wait to tell her what it is 3-4 years from now.

but I'm not 18 with a young child to raise.

 

[bluecat]

My daughter's and wife know I vape. They think it's funny. They knew I smoked and still smoke cigars. They run away when I light up a cigar. Not sure why I would hide it. I typically am a what you see is what you get guy.

 

[crxess]

Wrapper does not match contents. Someone will eventually be disappointed.

 

[coilburner]

as far as vaping around your family, I would let them know you vape. them finding out, being disappointed and not letting you vape around them, if everything turns out the worst, cant be worse than hiding it from them.
As far as your new born baby, I would vape around her. For all we know vaping could be worse than cigarettes, even if it only has a few harmful chemicals, is that what you potentially want to expose her to?

 

[Vapez]

as far as vaping around your family, I would let them know you vape. them finding out, being disappointed and not letting you vape around them, if everything turns out the worst, cant be worse than hiding it from them.
As far as your new born baby, I would vape around her. For all we know vaping could be worse than cigarettes, even if it only has a few harmful chemicals, is that what you potentially want to expose her to?

I don't vape around her at all so that's not a problem.