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Post by erin on Nov 27, 2006 15:37:55 GMT -5
I live with my mom and my dad, and an older brother who is away at college right now. My concern is for my dad. I found a small bag a marijuana in his drawer one day. Then on another day, he said he was going to the store. Like five minutes later he was still sitting out there in his car. When I took a closer look, I saw him with the bag of marijuana. He was rolling it back up after he had put some into a pipe. This has been going on for a couple of months now.
I'm not sure who I should go to talk about this. I need some advice as to what I should do. I've kept this to myself for months now and it's beginning to get to me. Please help me. Thank you.
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Post by Alcohol4ever on Nov 27, 2006 20:32:25 GMT -5
First question, so I know what resources I can tell you. How old are you?
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Post by MuHa Feel the Wrath on Nov 28, 2006 4:00:55 GMT -5
Does your mom know?
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Post by Alcohol4ever on Nov 28, 2006 15:38:37 GMT -5
I was gunna say, If you aren't in high school yet. Then you could tlak to your mom, or a coucellor at your elementry school. But if you are in high school. Talk to the drug and alcohol councellor.
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Post by pyromanniac420 on Dec 1, 2006 4:46:47 GMT -5
its just pot
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Post by daydreamer on Dec 1, 2006 4:57:48 GMT -5
You call that advice? You're making it seem like it is okay for the father to smoke pot when it isn't. Reality check, it maybe just pot, but it is a little bit serious and that is why erin is asking. I would talk to someone you trust, like your mom for instance, or grandparents, etc. whoever you feel comfortable with.
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Post by Sparkle on Dec 1, 2006 16:46:08 GMT -5
I agree with daydreamer. Think about the perosn you trust the most. Your Mum? An Aunt? A person who isn't family probably isn't such a great idea. How would your Father react if you comfronted him?
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Post by !__ANOMALY on Dec 3, 2006 19:52:48 GMT -5
Do not tell a counselor. Keep it inside your family. Talk to your mom, or better yet, your dad, if you have a problem with it. Honestly, your dad has probably been smoking weed for a long time. He probably hides it from you because of the over-exaggerated "dangers" the government demands you to learn about marijuana. Don't get me wrong, I hate conspiracy theories. I just think that most people are given false information about it. Weed isn't like heroin or cocaine. Hell, alcohol and cigarettes are worse for you. The only reason they're socially acceptable is because they're legal. They're legal partially because they're extremely addictive [cigarettes more so than alcohol], and making them illegal would increase crime rates by a disgusting amount. I know it must come as a shock to you, and I'm not saying marijuana is a good thing, I'm just saying it could be a lot worse. I think before you tell someone who will get your dad into a lot of trouble, you should talk to him about it. Find out why he smokes. Unless it's severely affecting your family's financial situation, hindering him at work, or really affecting him or someone else in a negative way, he's probably just fine.
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Post by Commander Of One on Dec 7, 2006 22:53:01 GMT -5
I am not sure if you can call that advice either. The best thing it to talk to someone, more inportantly someone you trust. If that is a counselor, thats fine. They are trained for that sort of thing. They are not going to run out and tell everyone they know about it, nor tell the gvernment. They deal with this sort of thing every day, they know more about it then you or I, and they will help this person though it, not try their best to get their dad arrested. Thats not their job.
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Post by Alcohol4ever on Dec 8, 2006 8:48:12 GMT -5
Do not tell a counselor. Keep it inside your family. Talk to your mom, or better yet, your dad, if you have a problem with it. Honestly, your dad has probably been smoking weed for a long time. He probably hides it from you because of the over-exaggerated "dangers" the government demands you to learn about marijuana. Don't get me wrong, I hate conspiracy theories. I just think that most people are given false information about it. Weed isn't like heroin or cocaine. Hell, alcohol and cigarettes are worse for you. The only reason they're socially acceptable is because they're legal. They're legal partially because they're extremely addictive [cigarettes more so than alcohol], and making them illegal would increase crime rates by a disgusting amount. I know it must come as a shock to you, and I'm not saying marijuana is a good thing, I'm just saying it could be a lot worse. I think before you tell someone who will get your dad into a lot of trouble, you should talk to him about it. Find out why he smokes. Unless it's severely affecting your family's financial situation, hindering him at work, or really affecting him or someone else in a negative way, he's probably just fine. Why can't he tell a councellor, a councellor would help her cope with this.
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Post by !__ANOMALY on Dec 9, 2006 15:51:26 GMT -5
I just don't think she should do anything that could get her dad into serious trouble until she knows more about the situation and actually talks to her parents. Also, there's some good information about marijuana here. www.drugpolicy.org/marijuana/factsmyths/I'd also like to re-state that I'm not condoning drug use. I just think that overreacting in this situation would cause more problems than it would solve.
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Post by , Anna, BO, Banna, on Dec 9, 2006 18:28:34 GMT -5
if u do the crime u pay the time. if there dad is doing something illegal then he should pay for it or your covering up for a law breaker which could aslo get yourself in trouble.
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Post by Commander Of One on Dec 9, 2006 20:32:32 GMT -5
I agree, but saying that isn't going to make the person go to a councellor.
The councellor's job is to look out for you and help you, if the father is not doing anything endangering the person, then they wont do anything. They will only act if the child is in danger, and then in the childs best interests. They are used to this sort of thing, they are trained for it.
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