 (Nick Galifianakis for The Post) | Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: My boyfriend switched from cigarettes to vaping a year ago. He loves it because he no longer has to inconvenience himself — he can vape inside the home, at work, at night in bed, etc. I'm proud of him for quitting cigarettes, but he vapes at such a high frequency that he's consuming the nicotine equivalent of a pack of cigarettes every two days. It really stresses me out to see him vaping 24/7. Our current agreement is that he doesn't vape in my bedroom at my apartment, but otherwise he vapes where he wants. We're very happy and thinking about moving in together at the end of my lease, but one of my main sticking points is that I don't want him to be vaping constantly around me and the apartment. He doesn't like the thought of being restricted in his own home and has no motivation to quit. Is there a compromise to be reached here — maybe no vaping in the bed so I don't have to wake up to it, only vaping outside like regular cigarettes … something else? For context, we're mid-20s and have been dating a couple of years. I forgot to mention the vaping particularly freaks me out given a pandemic that targets the lungs — it's not just that the habit is annoying, I also worry about his health! — Negotiating a Compromise | 
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