ngl i fall into this trap a lot, by thinking I am less cool then my peers bc i may be less experienced then them at drugs, sex, partying, XYZ, etc etc. however something i have learned over time is that your worth as a person and how "cool" you are isnt dependent on the things you do or do not do! its all personal choice and simply fluff in comparison to the real thing- you as a person. like i would feel like I had to drink more and go to more parties to be seen as cool when in reality ppl find me cool bc of who I am! ppl dont hang out with you or think you are awesome bc of how many experiences you have under your belt, its bc of who you *are* not what you do. frankly if you do have any friends that only think you are cool bc u smoke then that is a mindset they need to get out of. coolness doesn't come from the outside, what ppl think of you, it comes from what you think of yourself. also in regards to the actual act of smoking cigs, if it is an addiction where you have switched from e-cigs to normal cigs and are thinking you want to make another transition to get out of it- maybe try to stop smoking all together or ease out of it! they have a lot of herbal cigarettes and e-cigs nowadays alongside the nicotine patches and gum, but in the end it is all up to you. good luck with whatever you choose and remember your cool af (yes even without the cigs if thats what u choose) 💗🫂