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Fu**ing Vapes

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frecklejuice · 04/07/2025 13:15

I’m so sick of fucking vape companies making this shit so attractive to teenagers, how is it allowed? I know teenagers need to take responsibility for themselves but it’s just there in their face in every shop and everyone is doing it.

My 16 year old promised me he would never do and I stupidly believed him but Wednesday night I found a vape in his room. I lost my shit at him for lying and being an idiot. The vape is now in the bin and he is grounded for a week but has been warned it will be longer next time I catch him.

I asked if it was cigarettes then would he do it because “everyone else is” and he said no because cigarettes are disgusting which just proves my point that vapes are too attractive to kids.

How the hell do we stop kids doing it?

Not even sure what my aibu is!

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GallagherGirls · 04/07/2025 13:28

Locutus2000 · 04/07/2025 13:20

DS 15 is hooked on 'Snus' which has replaced vaping in his friend group.

What is “snus?” I’m old so this has passed me by!

HelloGreen · 04/07/2025 13:28

MNpenisadvisor · 04/07/2025 13:17

Don't worry he'll be on the kwtamine soon that's the teenager thing ATM. I'd rather mine vaped

It’s not a one or the other thing.

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frecklejuice · 04/07/2025 13:28

Topseyt123 · 04/07/2025 13:25

My DD3 got herself addicted to vaping whilst in sixth form. I only found out when she left one in the bathroom (she's quite scatter brained that way).

I didn't lose my shit, but told her she was silly, which she agreed with. When she went to uni soon afterwards she ditched them herself because she just didn't have the money to spend on them. As far as I know she's been clean of them since and I've seen no sign of them, but I wasn't born yesterday.

I think they should only ever have been available as a smoking cessation aid, to at least get people away from cigarettes. That is how my 90 year old mother has been using them and it has been successful.

Definitely should only have ever been an aid to stopping smoking, now we have thousands of teenagers doing it with no idea of how addictive they are.

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Gallivanterer · 04/07/2025 13:26

Do you work?

Topseyt123 · 04/07/2025 13:25

My DD3 got herself addicted to vaping whilst in sixth form. I only found out when she left one in the bathroom (she's quite scatter brained that way).

I didn't lose my shit, but told her she was silly, which she agreed with. When she went to uni soon afterwards she ditched them herself because she just didn't have the money to spend on them. As far as I know she's been clean of them since and I've seen no sign of them, but I wasn't born yesterday.

I think they should only ever have been available as a smoking cessation aid, to at least get people away from cigarettes. That is how my 90 year old mother has been using them and it has been successful.

grafittiartist · 04/07/2025 13:25

I thought this the other day- the way that they are advertised is terrible- trying to appeal to a younger buyer.
Really irresponsible. At least cigarettes had strict rules about their packaging and advertising.

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frecklejuice · 04/07/2025 13:24

MyUmberSeal · 04/07/2025 13:22

I was doing far worse then that at 16. He’s 16!! I think you are over reacting massively, however, I do accept that vaping has become popular.

But, grounding a 16 year old, can’t get my head round that . Enjoy the little time you have left to punish your almost adult offspring, before they fly free. Perhaps he will have an actual rolly with real tobacco one day. Crazy stuff.

Yes he is grounded because he is only 16 and still a child!

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MyUmberSeal · 04/07/2025 13:22

I was doing far worse then that at 16. He’s 16!! I think you are over reacting massively, however, I do accept that vaping has become popular.

But, grounding a 16 year old, can’t get my head round that . Enjoy the little time you have left to punish your almost adult offspring, before they fly free. Perhaps he will have an actual rolly with real tobacco one day. Crazy stuff.

Gallivanterer · 04/07/2025 13:22

frecklejuice · 04/07/2025 13:20

Relax over my 16 year old doing something that is known to be highly addictive and will most definitely damage his lungs?

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frecklejuice · 04/07/2025 13:20

Gallivanterer · 04/07/2025 13:18

Christ you need to relax

Relax over my 16 year old doing something that is known to be highly addictive and will most definitely damage his lungs?

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BriceNobeslovesMurielHeslop · 04/07/2025 13:20

Cigarettes weren’t marketed to kids in the 90s and I remember heaps of my year skulking off behind the gym dept and coming back smelling of fags. I think it’s the forbidden element more than anything.
He’s also hardly likely to say “Aw yeah Mum, I’d love to try a real cigarette. Can’t wait till someone offers me one”, is he?

Locutus2000 · 04/07/2025 13:20

DS 15 is hooked on 'Snus' which has replaced vaping in his friend group.

Gallivanterer · 04/07/2025 13:18

Christ you need to relax

MNpenisadvisor · 04/07/2025 13:17

Don't worry he'll be on the kwtamine soon that's the teenager thing ATM. I'd rather mine vaped

DontBuyANewMumCashmere · 04/07/2025 13:17

It's irrelevant because I'd be the same as you, I just think it's semi normal for kids to experiment and break boundaries a bit.

I think I'd do the same as you so it's not criticism!!

DontBuyANewMumCashmere · 04/07/2025 13:16

Did you try smoking as a kid?
Or drink before you were 18?