To take recreational drugs in your 50s

I don’t think it’s that bad. I think it’s funny they thought they had to back door it to get it through doors at security at a gig though, I would probably laugh at them before I judged them too harshly.

Doesn’t seem odd to me but then I know a fair few people in that age bracket that so recreational drugs from time to time.

Nobody that would put it up their rectum / conceal from their partner though!

You don't get sniffer dogs at gigs ffs 😂 Especially those likely to appeal to a load of 50 somethings.

If any of you "never do drugs, how pathetic" posters drink alcohol, I'm not listening.

Just because booze is legal so many people think its fine.

I'm not condoning use of drugs, especially class A drugs, but personally my friends who smoke weed over drinking booze are a hell of a lot more "normal" than the ones who have gone down the drinking route.

I personally wouldn't judge - each to their own but the moral issues stop me myself from doing it.

There's no criminality involved with psilocybin, they grown down the road from me in abundance!

To be fair, it's not necessarily bullshit. There are often sniffer dogs at events these days.

Embarrassing and clinging on to being 'crazy cool' tbh. Any like many pps have said - heart attack territory.

I did quite a lot of drugs in my 20s / early 30s. I enjoyed it. It was expensive but I had fun.
I’m probably being ageist but I also think it’s a bit embarrassing when in your 50s. It feels like not being able to let go of your youth.

I know a couple who do recreational drugs (him) and alcohol (her). I went to a gig with her 2 years ago (so both of us were 54) and she smuggled in a massive bottle of gin and tonic (disguised as water).
I couldn’t believe it. She’s not poor, she could buy herself as many G&Ts as she wanted.
That embarrassed me too. But up to her I suppose.
Maybe it’s reliving the festival days.

Pathetic.

Hmm. Depends how often maybe. And what kind of drugs. Alchohol is the worst drug out there (I drink so no judgement) and it’s legal. Any substance - sugar, booze, weed, coke - take it too much and it’s game over. I can’t stand any drugs have to sniff that kind of don’t take you anywhere:- coke/ speed, ket all those kinds of drugs. I’m starting to dislike booze. Mushrooms/ microdosing, a tiny bit of mdma a few times a year - sure why not. They all have been prescribed to open our emotions and hearts. Sticking drugs up one’s derrière - I mean, not the one for me. Generally getting mashed on a regular basis in middle age isn’t the best of looks nor good for our health. A little bit, taking things calmly - why not. Ultimately if he likes taking drugs he’s not in the wrong - it’s his choice. If you don’t like him taking drugs - you’re not wrong. It’s really just about what you both want to do (or not).

I think her point was incredibly valid and nothing to 'own'. This feels incredibly controlling I must say.

We are all doing things that have a really dire impact to varying degrees on those less fortunate. So much we probably don't realise. Our positive attitude to drinking, even the way we all talk about it and socially reject the non drinkers ( in my youth that was so). How many deaths have resulted? Plenty.

Maybe we need to look elsewhere at the source of the problem and better ways to address it. I see merit in legalisation of drugs like ecstacy and MDMA personally.

Huh? So it doesn’t matter as long as it’s not people in the UK affected? Surely that’s not what you have to say?
Stop twisting my comments.
The UK has strict anti children labour laws unlike the countries that produce chocolate and clothing.
Are you suggesting it is okay to fund county lines?

Taking drugs unless it is home grown weed is always hurting some body. Exploiting the farmers in South America, subsidising the gangs, county line ? It's never harm free.

No they are the boring ones if anything. Books and tea are both war better 😌😁

I briefly tried some drugs at 19. There is no way I'd ever do it now, it's far too dangerous for a 50 year old. My view is that they're stupid.

Huh? So it doesn’t matter as long as it’s not people in the UK affected? Surely that’s not what you have to say?

Huh? How is that your take on what I said? Presumably you don't have an answer to my question, shocker!

Gives me the ick. Not so much the drug taking, but more the chain they are then part of and the demand they are driving. Some very dubious and exploitative behaviours are behind it. Decent adults should not be keen to be part of it

Local children too, every day there are drug wars going on, teenagers trafficking other teens for county lines.

& it's often the same recreational drug users reading the news and seeing another dead black boy, assuming he was in a gang, tutting about crime & judging his parents.

Huh? So it doesn’t matter as long as it’s not people in the UK affected? Surely that’s not what you have to say?

I'm boring and think anyone who takes such drugs at any age is pretty silly.

Why would it need to be smuggled up anyone's bum to get past gig security? A few pills would fit quite nicely into a ziplock bag in someone's jeans pocket. You don't get body searched attending a concert.

I think your xh is winding you up with tall tales, tbh.

Having said that, it's probably a silly idea at his & his mates' ages, & I would have minimal sympathy if one of the daft buggers had a heart attack.

(& yes ethically also horrid, I guess).