What would YOU do?

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Tank that is sick, the kid is 14. I can understand letting them make their own choices later on, but not at 14.

[BallHawk]

Yeah, I'm 13 and I live in Naples, FL, which is really a white person town. Few kids at my school smoke weed, but A LOT smoke cigeretes. It's really pathetic to see kids in Middle School trying to be cool by smoking. And the sad thing is they're choking over it when they're smoking it. Personally, I've never tried the stuff and never will. Over the last 10 years school's have really been cracking down on drugs and alcohol. My parent's stance on the stuff is this... Smoke or do drugs and we'll make your life hell. The strange thing though is they're not the same with alcohol. They'll let me have cocktails and wine. They'll limit the amount, though. They also let me have Smirnoff and Mike's Hard, but those things are like 4% so it basically isn't even alcohol. It doesn't effect my grades or anything, I'm in challenge and I get all A's, so they're cool about it. What really pisses me off is a kid will come into school and start bragging about how his dad let him have a bottle of Mike's Hard or something, and they think they're the shit. Personally, I drink it because it tastes good.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

Personally, I've never tried the stuff and never will.

I said the same thing when I was 14. I was a member of the say "Say No to Drugs" club. Ray Rhodes came to our school and talked about the danger of drugs. Afterward, I promised myself I will never do drugs in my life.

I was delusional then. Doing drugs such as marijuana and coke-cain is inevitable. You will experience it one day, young man. And when you do, you will love it.

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you're going to be a terrible parent. You won't have to experience it if you don't want to. Many people don't.

[CaptainKickass]

Whatever it is that a person does or doesn't do can be easily moderated by one's self by simply asking the following question prior to engaging in the aforementioned activities:

"Am I in control of it........or is it in control of me?"

You also have to have the cahones to answer honestly, and most importantly act on your answer.

You are the only one who can decide anything regardless of age, IQ, race, etc. etc. Self impowerment and introspection are the keys to living fully.

[Fosco33]

Personally, I experimented at 15 - didn't really know the big deal at first - I liked drinking more. Had a lot of fun through college and realized that right now, I know less than 10 close friends who've never smoked weed.

If I were a parent though, other drugs would freak me out (less maybe shrooms). If I found out my kids was doing meth, coke, heroin, crack, etc. I'd take them with me on a walking tour of the downtown area and show them real crackheads and prostitutes. No one in their right mind would chose to become like that.

If my kid decided to smoke pot after 18, I'd just encourage them to be responsible - monitor their grades and all. No matter how much money I'll have, they'll be responsible for most/all of college - can't get into too much trouble if your broke. After 21, I may even smoke w/ them - why not? Almost anything, in moderation, can't be that bad... Genesis 1:12, "I have given you all the seed bearing plants on earth to use, use, use,..." LOL

[pacfan]

Personally, I've never tried the stuff and never will.

I said the same thing when I was 14. I was a member of the say "Say No to Drugs" club. Ray Rhodes came to our school and talked about the danger of drugs. Afterward, I promised myself I will never do drugs in my life.

I was delusional then. Doing drugs such as marijuana and coke-cain is inevitable. You will experience it one day, young man. And when you do, you will love it.

This is the most retarded comment I have seen. Your sarcasm is in rare form today.

[SkinBasket]

I said the same thing when I was 14. I was a member of the say "Say No to Drugs" club.


Ray Rhodes came to our school and talked about the danger of drugs.


Afterward, I promised myself I will never do drugs in my life.


I was delusional then.


Doing drugs such as marijuana and coke-cain is inevitable.


You will experience it one day, young man.


And when you do, you will love it.


Yeah, then you can "grow up" to be just like Tank. There's something to shoot for.

Tank, you are the best anti-drug message anyone could witness.

[Bossman641]

Hahaha

That was fuckin great Skin Basket

[retailguy]

Tank, you are the best anti-drug message anyone could witness.

Yep, that cuts to the chase.

My hat is off to the teenagers in this forum. Good for you, stick to your decisions.

Tank, I'm on my way out the door to a ballet recital for my 9 year old daughter. I don't care what you are doing in the way of drugs, but it CANNOT match the "high" or "pride" that I feel when I watch her dance. You ought to try "immersing" yourself into something productive or unselfish.

You are wasting your life on things that are UNIMPORTANT.

[Fosco33]

Tank, you are the best anti-drug message anyone could witness.

Yep, that cuts to the chase.

My hat is off to the teenagers in this forum. Good for you, stick to your decisions.

Tank, I'm on my way out the door to a ballet recital for my 9 year old daughter. I don't care what you are doing in the way of drugs, but it CANNOT match the "high" or "pride" that I feel when I watch her dance. You ought to try "immersing" yourself into something productive or unselfish.

You are wasting your life on things that are UNIMPORTANT.

Tank is a college kid - he seems to be focusing on the right things (getting a degree, maintaining a job/intership). Who cares how he spends his free time? Having a child at this age (or before your 30 or financially stable - whatever is first) or other 'productive' things seem relatively unimportant in comparison.

I'm not saying that just using drugs is a good way to spend time and I credit you and other parents for taking an active role w/ their kids. It's all about personal choice! Do whatever makes you 'high'!

[Scott Campbell]

Tank is a college kid - he seems to be focusing on the right things (getting a degree, maintaining a job/intership). Who cares how he spends his free time? Having a child at this age (or before your 30 or financially stable - whatever is first) or other 'productive' things seem relatively unimportant in comparison.

Doing what you want with your own time is one thing, but Tank has encouraged young people in this forum to try drugs. In my mind, that crosses way over the line. I hope he's not selling anymore.

[Fosco33]

Tank is a college kid - he seems to be focusing on the right things (getting a degree, maintaining a job/intership). Who cares how he spends his free time? Having a child at this age (or before your 30 or financially stable - whatever is first) or other 'productive' things seem relatively unimportant in comparison.

Doing what you want with your own time is one thing, but Tank has encouraged young people in this forum to try drugs. In my mind, that crosses way over the line. I hope he's not selling anymore.

Agreed - I don't think glamorizing drug use was Tank's point (hopefully) - more that most people, at some point in their lives, will experiment with drugs/alcohol despite their current thinking. I've always had the most respect for those rare friends who never did.

To the teens here, while it may seem ultra important to 'fit-in' and impress people, realize that you'll probably keep maybe 5-10 of your high school friends a few years after leaving your hometown. Be yourself and use your head - focus on school, sports, jobs, etc and go get a degree in anything.

[MJZiggy]

Well said, guys.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

Folks, the force of society is far greater than the force of parenthood. If you can't stop your teenage daughter from having sex, you sure as will can't stop her from doing drugs. Remember, to be 14 is to be a teenager. Do not you remember the lusts you experience as a teenager? That lust to experience and to rebel?

May the force be with you, but the force of society defeats any parent any day. Class notes from Sociology 101. Dr. Norman Wilkinson, Ph.D. 9-16-02