Why do I feel so self-conscious?

[CaptainChaos]

When I walk down the street where I live, get one of my Evods out & have a few vapes, do I feel self-conscious, yet when I smoke(d) it seemed so 'normal'?

I hope this is just a "beginners phase" I'm going through & it will pass.

[Super-Shiny]

I went through that phase but now i don't care as in my mind i just think "I am not killing myself" and i can now breath walking up hill

[GunJack]

must admit I never had that problem, but then I'm not a self-concious type of guy. But I know people who have done. Yes you'll get over it, just keep telling yourself how much healthier and wealthier you are for vaping not smoking, and if the world don't like it, it can kiss your butt

[smarties]

It is a phase I think most of us go through, it passes and the e cigs become a talking point when you meet some other vapers or even the anti vaping police.

[Greg]

You do get some strange looks sometimes but it didn't take me long to go from how you feel now to thinking screw you, not you personally

[Clivia]

I just feel happy that I vape and don't smoke

one thing though I have promised myself : I don't want to ever become a self righteous ex/non smoker - I have done it for 37 years, so who am I to judge - yes I would love to convert every single smoker - but ............ it needs to come out of them selves - so I keep my mouth - and if it does not - they have every right to smoke ( specailly if it's not close to me and I am not exposed to it - gosh - what have I done to others )

[CaptainChaos]

Thank you Super-Shiny & GunJack ....

Wealthier? Really??

I am ordering so much stuff at the moment (10 Evods, flavours, Coils, Mini Protank 2s etc so far) that it'll take a little while to break even hahahahaha

BUT I will get there, I'm sure, settle down with a few dozen flavours I like all the time & carry on saving, buying litres of the flavours instead of the 10mls I buy now

[CaptainChaos]

You are dead right Clivia - there is quite often nothing worse than a "holier than thou" ex smoker, is there?

[buggritt]

Get one of those snorkel parkas.

[Raffles]

CaptainChaos... display it with pride!

I deliberately bring mine out (go away fiddles) even if I don't want a vape, but just to get a reaction.

Then, if you get into a discussion, you've got all the right answers.

[CaptainChaos]

Raffles - you get yours out in public!!??!! Crikey

[Clivia]

yep CaptainChaos - hey and tomorrow it's another decade for you - 20 days - super - the most important feeling for you now is having cracked the stinkies

[Greg]

Apr 24, 2014 20:41:57 GMT CaptainChaos said:

Thank you Super-Shiny & GunJack ....

Wealthier? Really??

I am ordering so much stuff at the moment (10 Evods, flavours, Coils, Mini Protank 2s etc so far) that it'll take a little while to break even hahahahaha

BUT I will get there, I'm sure, settle down with a few dozen flavours I like all the time & carry on saving, buying litres of the flavours instead of the 10mls I buy now

The first two years buying are the worst apparently then it settles down 

[Mrsmac]

I vape more in my car than walking and at times and I still get the times when I am self conscious, but then, I just hold my head straight and carry on. I now vape my zmax when the other half is driving, that gets some looks! Oh and I also vape in front of the VIP stall in the shopping centre lol

[Raffles]

Apr 24, 2014 20:45:51 GMT CaptainChaos said:

Raffles - you get yours out in public!!??!! Crikey

Don't you start CaptainChaos... I've enough trouble with fiddles misinterpreting my comments!