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Need Advice ASAP.
#21443410 - 03/22/15 02:54 PM (9 years, 1 month ago) |
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Hey everyone. I need advice because my younger sister who is turning 15 is becoming curious and is asking me questions about marijuana. Now I am not against it at all, I love weed. However it did kill my motivation for school and other things. I have a long history with weed and I've been suspended and put in rehab because of it. So it is no secret that I've smoked marijuana before in my household. I don't smoke it anymore though, but recently my sister who just started high school is asking me about it. My parents are very strict and marijuana seems like heroin to them so my use of it has caused them a lot of pain. If my sister were to start smoking it would be considered my fault. Also I know that many guys in high school want to spark girls up on a blunt to simply take advantage (I used to be on of those guys.) and I don't want her to go through this. How can I convince my sister not to smoke weed? I've already shared with her my negative experiences. I don't want her to have to depend on weed to make her feel better like I did shes already an anxious kid. After my use of psychedelics I've reflected a lot on my life and I don't want her to have to go through what I've been through. Any advice?
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ElVatoFirme
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Whatever you do, just be honest with her. Don't push her to not smoke, but don't necessarily enable her.
She's curious and there's a chance you're not the first person she's spoke to about it. That's just something to keep in mind.
There's also the possibility that no amount of dissuasion will prevent her from at the very least trying it.
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zZZz
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Maybe you can tell her she can try it when she gets older, or like when she is a senior in high school or something, maybe just to buy time..
I tell all the young folks that they should let their brains develope and enjoy their youth for as long as possible. Maybe you can tell ber that also.
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Buck513

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Re: Need Advice ASAP. [Re: zZZz]
#21443502 - 03/22/15 03:31 PM (9 years, 1 month ago) |
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I always did drugs as a juvenile. If its not organic, its probably not good for you. I would just try to make her understand she is VERY young and has her entire life ahead of her to smoke marijuan, eat mushrooms whatever she wants to do. Why start so soon? Why not focus on education at that moment in time because it is most important. And if she's resistant and HAS to try it, you should be there with her. Its better you then some random friends of hers that aren't really looking out for her best interest.
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Re: Need Advice ASAP. [Re: zZZz]
#21443514 - 03/22/15 03:35 PM (9 years, 1 month ago) |
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I wouldn't be like your parents in your approach to the issue, of course, it seems obvious that you are already aware of that.
I would educate her about it. Tell her the positives and negatives. And when I say educate, I am also talking about informing her about the many many various strains of cannabis and how they are all different. Yes, I realize this may simply spur her curiousity further, but at least she will be able to make a 100% informed decision.
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zZZz
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I Smoked my sister out for her first time. I was smoking a joint outback and she came by and asked me if she could try it. I figured she was going to eventually so I told her it be better with me than someone else. She turned out fine, much Better than me.
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Buck513

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I regret doing drugs at my age. I wasn't even 14 when I did my first pill. I always came to high school smellin like weed, sleeping a lot, just careless. Its sad to say but I never carried a backpack the last 4 years of high school. Not once. I never brought anything home. I did homework on 2 MAYBE 3 occasions during my whole high school career.
It got to the point were teachers didn't even ask me for my work or if I did anything. I wish I could go back to school, I'd do so many things different lol
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zZZz
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Re: Need Advice ASAP. [Re: Buck513]
#21443559 - 03/22/15 03:46 PM (9 years, 1 month ago) |
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I didnt even do drugs in high school and i still did horribly in my academics. In fact I wish I had done drugs in high school, it probably wouldn't have made much of a difference anyway..
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Ped
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Before I say anything, I want to make mention that I am not a parent, and that I have no siblings whom I grew up with. I am probably not the best person to offer input, but I'll piece together a response anyway.
>> How can I convince my sister not to smoke weed?
Unfortunately, you probably can't.
As has been said, it's important to treat her like an adult. Smoking marijuana is an adult decision with adult ramifications and adult consequences. If she wants to take this on, it's important that she be aware of this from the outset. Treating her like an incompetent child not smart enough to make independent decisions will almost certainly make her more enamoured with the idea of breaking the rules and smoking marijuana, which in turn corrupts her judgement and increases the likelihood of poor decisions and their related complications.
I will say that in an objective sense, fifteen is not an appropriate age to begin smoking marijuana. At fifteen, the brain is in a state of rapid development, such that changing its chemistry increases the likelihood of running into problems. This is why the risk of psychosis is higher in teenagers who smoke marijuana than it is in adults who do. Smoking marijuana at this age also has long-term ramifications on declarative memory. At age 15, the risks probably do not outweigh the rewards, because all the rewards available from cannabis use (relaxation, boosts in abstract thinking and creative appreciation, etc) remain accessible at a later age, even as these risks diminish.
If you choose to share these facts with her, it's probably worthwhile to avoid delivering them as scare tactics. There's no reason to frame these risks as frightening, but rather as real-world ramifications properly factored in any adult decision-making process. If she's going to make this decision, she is better off with more information than less information. At the end of the day, there's nothing to lose from holding off the cannabis use until a later age, and something to lose by rushing into it at this age. That's just how things actually are.
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Re: Need Advice ASAP. [Re: Ped]
#21444005 - 03/22/15 05:52 PM (9 years, 1 month ago) |
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Tell her to wait till she is at least 18, maybe even older.
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Ped
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Brain development starts to slow down at around age 25. This is probably the least deleterious young age at which cannabis can be introduced.
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Buck513

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Re: Need Advice ASAP. [Re: Ped]
#21444192 - 03/22/15 06:40 PM (9 years, 1 month ago) |
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Shit, dudes been posting since '99 haha.
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Re: Need Advice ASAP. [Re: zZZz]
#21444233 - 03/22/15 06:49 PM (9 years, 1 month ago) |
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zZZz said: I didnt even do drugs in high school and i still did horribly in my academics. In fact I wish I had done drugs in high school, it probably wouldn't have made much of a difference anyway..
I eventually stopped due to testing but I found that I excelled when I was smoking. Although I think the fear of being tested b/c of low grades drove me to try harder but I felt more of an initiative to do better when I was smoking.
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PsychedelicGinge
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Re: Need Advice ASAP. [Re: Ped]
#21448733 - 03/23/15 08:31 PM (9 years, 1 month ago) |
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Ped said: Brain development starts to slow down at around age 25. This is probably the least deleterious young age at which cannabis can be introduced.
I've seen this a few times, it definitely makes me feel uneasy about smoking at my age (almost 21) especially since it seems to make things feel more hazy even when I'm not high. I'm gonna try keeping it pretty occasional until that age.
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Honesty is my policy
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Buck513

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Re: Need Advice ASAP. [Re: Icyus]
#21451315 - 03/24/15 01:56 PM (9 years, 1 month ago) |
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Make her watch Reefer Madness
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