Self-esteem is how you feel about yourself, your own value and worth measured by yourself. Self-esteem is definitely affected by how others in life have treated you though,and what impression they gave to you on your worth, though not in every case, but in many.
E-cigarettes still have toxic chemicals inside just like real cigarettes and can be even more addicting. They hurt your lungs, brain, and your wallet. Too little research has been done on it and addiction is expensive.