To have felt upset or is it not my business?

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I’ve just been nipping to the corner shop and ahead of me going in there were a couple who are clearly drug addicts. I’ve seen people questioned on here before about but how they know people are druggies but it’s the unmistakable sunken face that only comes from a drug addiction. They only bought tinfoil and my brain clicked it straight away.

I exited right behind them after buying my things and we were walking the same way. They went into a house where there were children playing in the garden and the door wasn’t already open. As I got to the house I could smell a lot of weed very strongly.

Now I could be wrong but I don’t think they’re making sandwiches with the tinfoil. I just felt so sad for these kids in the front who I have no idea if they were supervised or if the couple were they’re parents and it’s was very likely they’d gone to purchase tinfoil for drug use.

AIBU to feel sad or is it not my business and I’m wrong?

was already open sorry

Yanbu to feel sad, but this is life for people, drugs for some get them through the day without tipping into withdrawal.

They are still, neighbours, parents, employees - they have a crippling addiction to manage on top of that - so sad feels about right.

It's ok to feel sad but it doesn't help anyone. What are you going to do about it?

I think you can feel sad for them without it being your business.
It isn't like you are suggesting you make it your business by wathcing the property for eveidence!

I feel like the house is known as ‘that house’ on the particular street it is. Parents always outside drinking while kids run in the street. But the children are always having fun so is it really anyone’s place to judge?

I can’t exactly call up careline saying I’ve seen someone buy tinfoil can I

No, but I guess you could call and explain what you saw and smelt?

It could trigger someone giving them the help they all need?

Ring Social Services if you’re worried.

Yanbu-Report the situation to Social Services or seek advice from the NSPCC. The welfare of the children is what matters most, however sad the lives of the adults might be.

Having just seen your update U am confused. You have reason to suspect that the parents gave left young children unsupervised and are using drugs around them, and yet imply that judging is inappropriate. That doesn't seem to make sense.