I turned my son in

Jim · 2006-07-11, 10:12 AM

Sue
Weed is a funny thing. I used to smoke a lot of it as a kid until I was probably 25 or so. But, since then, it just makes me really stupid and paranoid. I always say, smoking weed is fine for Women and Kids but Men need to keep their wits about them

I would much rather have my Children smoking weed than drinking. It's too bad they do both.

I have to suspect that no woman ever woke up in the morning, looking to her side and seeing a man saying, "What the hell did I do last night?" Like women sometimes do after drinking too much. And most people that buy and even sell weed are a gentle sort. I really can't remember hearing of anyone getting killed for selling or buying weed. Even though I don't indulge, I know weed should be legal.

The pills are another thing. If he was selling pills, I can see calling the police if you are at the end of your rope.

To me, tough love would be getting an intervention specialist and letting your son know that either he stops or you will have nothing more to do with him. And, I know the threat of any of my kids losing their safety net is enough to get them to do or stop doing just about anything. For some reason, once someones child sees how their actions hurt the people they love, they seem to finally see what they are doing is wrong.

I have a child that had problems with pills and even liquid morphine. Once the kid found out that his/her parents were going to get a loan to send the kid to a very expensive rehab...that was the end of all of it.

Calling the police should only be a last resort. It will cause problems down the road with job prospects. As long as you know there is nothing else you could have done, you did the right thing. Only you know if there was anything else you could have done.

2006-07-11, 10:12 AM	#10
Jim Banned Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Mohawk, New York Posts: 19,477	Sue Weed is a funny thing. I used to smoke a lot of it as a kid until I was probably 25 or so. But, since then, it just makes me really stupid and paranoid. I always say, smoking weed is fine for Women and Kids but Men need to keep their wits about them I would much rather have my Children smoking weed than drinking. It's too bad they do both. I have to suspect that no woman ever woke up in the morning, looking to her side and seeing a man saying, "What the hell did I do last night?" Like women sometimes do after drinking too much. And most people that buy and even sell weed are a gentle sort. I really can't remember hearing of anyone getting killed for selling or buying weed. Even though I don't indulge, I know weed should be legal. The pills are another thing. If he was selling pills, I can see calling the police if you are at the end of your rope. To me, tough love would be getting an intervention specialist and letting your son know that either he stops or you will have nothing more to do with him. And, I know the threat of any of my kids losing their safety net is enough to get them to do or stop doing just about anything. For some reason, once someones child sees how their actions hurt the people they love, they seem to finally see what they are doing is wrong. I have a child that had problems with pills and even liquid morphine. Once the kid found out that his/her parents were going to get a loan to send the kid to a very expensive rehab...that was the end of all of it. Calling the police should only be a last resort. It will cause problems down the road with job prospects. As long as you know there is nothing else you could have done, you did the right thing. Only you know if there was anything else you could have done.