Middle-aged professional women doing drugs on the weekend

I totally judge people who do it, by indulging in drugs they are actively contributing to crime and misery.

Do I? Why’s that? Are you one of the people I’m talking about?

What a strange post. There are middle aged people who don't need mounjaro because they are slim, exercise anyway and still enjoy a glass of pinot. None of my close friends need mounjaro and most are fit.

About 93% of the UK consumption of cocaine occurs within a 20 mile radius of Chipping Norton.

I know because I live there and I am very, very observant.

Absolutely shocked and disgusted by many of the comments.

A 16-year-old child was just shot dead in London. County lines…

My DC don’t see their father anymore because he has become a coke addict. Every single one of his friends has done or still does drugs. Some just smoke pot, but the majority take cocaine. These aren’t just random people—they have families, children, businesses, and both professional and non-professional jobs.
Out of 20 close friends:

1. 3 ended up divorced because their partners wouldn’t tolerate drugs.
2. 1 became a dealer.
3. 1 is dating a dealer.
4. 1 died.
5. 1 ended up in a mental health facility

That means out of 21 people, including my ex, 8 people’s lives were ruined because of drugs. Eight! It’s all fun and games until “casual use” turns into an addiction—because whether people want to believe it or not, anyone’s use can spiral into addiction. All those families are from middle class or upper middle class. All went to good schools and come from nice part of London. Now, I’m left dealing with the fallout of my ex’s choices. The worst part? If he had been honest about his drug use, I would have never dated him. But instead, he hid it for years. I was raised drug-free, and none of my friends took drugs, so I had no idea what the signs were.And then, beyond the personal damage, there’s the wider ethical issue—gangs, production, abuse, violence. Anyone who justifies drug use and dismisses it as “just a bit of fun” seriously needs to give their head a wobble. It's an epidemic.

* edited to add when I said 8 people I meant friendship group... majority has 2 children each and partners plus wider impact on extended family like their parents.... add those people up yourselves *

God you sound really unpleasant.

Not unusual . I have came across this many times , people in very respectable jobs sniffing coke at a party. It opened my eyes - it’s very common .

Not for me , I never have and never will touch any kind of drug , but it doesn’t put me off people as long as no children are around. Admittedly though i find I distance myself from the type of events because it’s just not me and I find people on it very annoying

I don’t know anyone like this. I wish I did!!!

They'll have been the same people doing it that were doing it in the 90s though, they've just got better jobs and more responsibilities and get tired more easily so can't do it as often now as they'd like to.

Your friends do not sound superior to me.

Horses for courses I guess.

2 things, I think some people (though the ones who never had kids generally) never stopped doing it from the 90s and secondly I've noticed more people when they hit around 50 rediscovering raving, as there kids are now older and that included drugs, but it's not for me, but I have zero judgement about any of it :)

Interesting quote. Quite apt 👌

I always worry about an espresso martini for that reason!

"snow" and "Mary Jane", I was a drugs worker for years and have never ever heard those words used in real life, thought they were American slang from decades ago. Different generations and different locations have their own language for substances but this all sounds very odd, were the people at the party actually using these words?

Thank god you said smoke!!!
All I could think was who drinks cheese, although I have been partial to a glass or two 😂😂

Any middle class person snorting coke is at the top of a long and miserable chain of blood, violence, trafficking, crime, gangs, abuse of women, grooming of young kids. In short, an absolute cunt

I spent the 90's raving and I'm early 50's but I still like meeting up with friends for food and drinks. None of us touch drugs though. I'm on the sofa in my pj's now but we're still quite sociable some weekends.

Many years ago when I was about 19, I babysat for a very nice, very posh couple. Well, at the time I thought they were extremely posh, because I had never seen a fridge with an ice dispenser, they were probably middle class looking back. Anyway, they used to go out and do MDMA when I was watching their kids. They also asked me if I could get them weed brownies, which I may or may not have done for a large, inflated fee.

Aside from getting their teenage babysitter to get them edibles, they were and still are a lovely couple. No MDMA or weed brownies now since they are in their 70s. I was absolutely scandalised that posh people did drugs, let alone posh grown ups! I assumed drugs were just for scamps and teenagers like me!

Sorry, but three glasses of wine on a night out with food seems very circumspect to me. My circle of friends could easily drink a bottle each, and not seem very inebriated either.

lol do you really think your generation invented coke and ecstasy ? I’m in my 50s and couldn’t cope with the the lack of sleep but good for them back in the 90s - 00s Id have been gurning with the best of them!

Something to do with the supply chain perhaps?

I'm a middle aged woman, I spent the 90s raving, as did most of my peers. I wasn't a significant drug user, but a lot of my friends were, so no, I'm not surprised that with their kids grown and moved out, and some disposable income, they are playing again.

Incidentally, would you have been as scandalised if they were all getting drunk and smoking cigarettes/vaping? Because those are drugs too, just, legal.

Personally I don't even drink anymore, menopause has taken alcohol completely off the menu for me, and I'd rather be on the sofa in my PJs by 9, but each to their own.

Yeah, I know a few people like this. I've never been into drugs and can't stand being around cokeheads.

I wouldn't bother staying at a party like this. Just not my scene.

Exactly what I was thinking 🤣 don’t know about the ecstasy though, don’t think I could handle an ecstasy hangover in my 40’s 🤣

whwt is mary-jane please?