Mum keeps finding disturbing, damaged cords in daughter's bedroom

“Has anyone ever seen this? Please help a stressed mum out.” 

A mum was left confused after making a worrying discovery in her teenager’s  bedroom - only to uncover a frightening theory.

Taking to a Facebook group, she shared a photo of a frayed electrical cord - similar to ones making regular and random appearances.

“We keep finding phone chargers like this in our 17-year-old daughter’s room,” she shared in her post. 

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“Could she be using the phone charger wires for something to do with vapes?"

At first she suspected vapes, so she questioned her daughter - only to be met with denials. 

“When we asked her if she was zapping herself, she denied it, but she also keeps denying that she is vaping—when I know for a fact she is because I keep finding vapes in her room," the mum explained.

“I was wondering if she could be using the phone charger wires for something to do with the vapes?

“Has anyone ever seen this? Please help a stressed mum out.”

Her concerns likely deepened when commenters began to chime in with theories that all pointed to the very thing her daughter had denied.

They warned that the teen could be secretly recharging disposable vapes.

“She is recharging the vapes when they die. I know this because I’ve caught my children doing the same thing,” one mother responded.

Another parent wrote “she is recharging them which is so, so bad for you.. It’s like smoking battery acid.”

“You can open vapes up and pull the battery out of them,” a third reader explained. 

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Resources for parents about vaping: 

In 2023, experts sounded the alarm about the dangerous trend of recharging disposable vapes, after tutorials began surfacing online. 

According to government data only 9.6% of people aged 14 to 17 had used e-cigarettes in Australia back in 2019.

Now, recent numbers paint a troubling picture, with the percentage nearly tripping by 2022–‍2023, to 28%.

There are numerous support groups from which parents can seek advice about vaping.

Parents can call Quitline (phone: 13 78 48) and contact a GP to help their teen treat dependence.

Further resources about vaping for parents and teens is available at these links: New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, Australia Capital Territory and Northern Territory.

Originally published as Mum keeps finding disturbing, damaged cords in daughter's bedroom