Any tips? dealing with what you know will be a stressful day

[wibble]

I will open the door and grin & bear it .. it's only a weekend after all

[CaptainChaos]

Sorry - I will try to be serious for a moment, okay?

Vapewise, I would load up everything you've got and CONSCIOUSLY vape that whenever you feel like it, wherever you want to vape it.

If YOU consciously think "I'm not going to smoke at all" it is easier to treat every ciggie NOT had as a victory for YOU.

If your parents say anything critical, just say "yes I agree" or "yes I know" and say to yourself in your head "hahahaha you think I'm agreeing with you" but actually you're not.

Just be all bubbly and happy and helpful and kind and make THEM feel like they're wasting THEIR time by being overly critical.

There - you have no idea how much effort that took to think of that crap, and now I need a lie down to recuperate

Go into the weekend positive & don't let them grind you down because you are BETTER than that and you know it

[chykensa]

Out of interest, do they smoke wibble, and do they know that you now don't and vape instead? Might be an interesting discussion, or if they seem against it, might be a possible bone of contention. Have you worked out how to deal with this question if it arises?

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Jun 18, 2014 11:54:56 GMT CaptainChaos said:

Sorry - I will try to be serious for a moment, okay?

Vapewise, I would load up everything you've got and CONSCIOUSLY vape that whenever you feel like it, wherever you want to vape it.

If YOU consciously think "I'm not going to smoke at all" it is easier to treat every ciggie NOT had as a victory for YOU.

If your parents say anything critical, just say "yes I agree" or "yes I know" and say to yourself in your head "hahahaha you think I'm agreeing with you" but actually you're not.

Just be all bubbly and happy and helpful and kind and make THEM feel like they're wasting THEIR time by being overly critical.

There - you have no idea how much effort that took to think of that crap, and now I need a lie down to recuperate

Go into the weekend positive & don't let them grind you down because you are BETTER than that and you know it

This just doesn't apply to parents. It applies to any old folk that talk nonsense and think "because I'm of a more mature generation I know everything and you are just a child" - even when you're 30+ with 15 children...

Wise words CaptainChaos....you must need a lie down now

[wibble]

Jun 18, 2014 11:54:56 GMT CaptainChaos said:

Sorry - I will try to be serious for a moment, okay?

Vapewise, I would load up everything you've got and CONSCIOUSLY vape that whenever you feel like it, wherever you want to vape it.

If YOU consciously think "I'm not going to smoke at all" it is easier to treat every ciggie NOT had as a victory for YOU.

If your parents say anything critical, just say "yes I agree" or "yes I know" and say to yourself in your head "hahahaha you think I'm agreeing with you" but actually you're not.

Just be all bubbly and happy and helpful and kind and make THEM feel like they're wasting THEIR time by being overly critical.

There - you have no idea how much effort that took to think of that crap, and now I need a lie down to recuperate

Go into the weekend positive & don't let them grind you down because you are BETTER than that and you know it

Nooooo it's not "yes I agree" or "yes I know" CaptainChaos ... it's "thats nice"

We did this last time we went up there and I haven't laughed so much in ages !!!! 

They don't know yet that we have stopped so that will give us something to talk about for a while .. hopefully they will see it as a good thing ? and if not .. "thats' nice" ha ha ha

[CaptainChaos]

I was thinking of the Cybil Fawlty type of "ooooh, I knowwwwwww" but if "that's nice" works - go for it

[ronaldo]

"that's nice"

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Are you still alive wibble?

Let us know please

[CaptainChaos]

I was thinking EXACTLY the same, @johanino ....

<<dramatic music>>

???

[wibble]

I'm still alive

We left for the beach about 5 minutes after they left yesterday and had a peaceful relaxing day just wandering along the sand and paddling in the sea HEAVEN !

[decoy]

i dont have a spare room
problem solved
not so sure haveing a kid was the best way to avoid unwanted visitors but it works
glad you made it with out killin anyone

[Perpetua]

I had to chuckle when I read about your ' Royal ' visit . . . as that's exactly what I used to call appearances from mine wibble.

Having a open bottle of Vodka under the sink and taking copious swigs while I prepared lunch, helped. Though invariably by the time lunch was ready I'd be bladdered. So maybe that wasn't such a great idea after all.

Interesting to read, that whatever age we are, our parents still have the ability to give us a stressful time. Why is that.


Anyhow, glad you survived your weekend.

[PinkyPuff]

Jun 23, 2014 6:52:13 GMT Perpetua said:

I had to chuckle when I read about your ' Royal ' visit . . . as that's exactly what I used to call appearances from mine wibble.

Having a open bottle of Vodka under the sink and taking copious swigs while I prepared lunch, helped. Though invariably by the time lunch was ready I'd be bladdered. So maybe that wasn't such a great idea after all.

Interesting to read, that whatever age we are, our parents still have the ability to give us a stressful time. Why is that.


Anyhow, glad you survived your weekend.

Sometimes I not open my skype...in order to not read what about my mom complain this time

[CaptainChaos]

wibble YOU'RE STILL WITH US!!

[ruffdog]

Well done wibble for getting through the weekend. i made it too.
It wasn't the hassle i expected with 101 questions / comments on vaping though. Just the old'yun being a doower, sour faced old C***! excuse the language but omg, had a face on him the entire visit, acting like a spoiled 4yr old. grrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Gails parents were not impressed by him one iota, infact they vouch never to bring him up again. !!!!