To consider doing something a bit naughty?!

[Ilovethebeach89]

So my 20yr old ds announced last night his mate has some cannabis. He wants me and him to get some and make space cakes. I've never ever tried that but I have to admit I'm curious. I did do other drugs when I was his age but nothing for years and years. I've said no dont be ridiculous but it's at the back of my mind now. Do adults actually do that and enjoy it?! I'm 47 btw. Maybe lockdown has sent me crazy.

I had a very bad experience as a student with those. Thought the people in my posters were coming out of the posters to get me, room spinning like crazy, tried to sleep and then I sat up and projectile vomited like Regan out of The Exorcist. Never again. Before that I would have a drag if a spliff was being passed around a student party and that never bothered me but the space cake experience put me off full stop!

It's called dope for a reason.

Meh, not that big a deal

Hilarious how cannabis with it’s associated crime and human trafficking is cool and fine but the porn industry isn’t. Mumsnet double standards anyone?

i'm not sure how i feel about cannabis. i am long term close with quite a few people who have steadily used cannabis for 20+ years and no detriment to mental health, in fact they hold senior prominent roles in international companies.

but on the other hand, i had a boyfriend who told me he had psychosis triggered by lsd.

i think its just pot luck.

i dont think i would but i'm a parent to small children and don't want to be impaired with a substance i dont know the parameters of.

Well it's am interesting story to tell people. That you did drugs with your kid I suppose and if you puke you can add that he's such a good boy for caring for you.

Hilarious how cannabis with it’s associated crime and human trafficking is cool and fine but the porn industry isn’t. Mumsnet double standards anyone?

Makes them feel good init

**Hilarious how cannabis with it’s associated crime and human trafficking is cool and fine but the porn industry isn’t. Mumsnet double standards anyone?

One industry needs to be legalised and actually regulated and the other just needs to be better regulated. The more these industries are driven underground the more the real criminals benefit it from them.

I think you're pretty cool OP, what's the harm in a bit of weed with the kids right?

After that, maybe go do some graffiti in the park and perhaps a spot of shoplifting for shitz and gigglez.

"Pot luck" lol!

I have done a few drugs in my time but eating a space cake was one I will never repeat! It was awful. Went to bed feeling fine then woke up in the morning feeling like I was underwater. And it lasted for hours. I would not recommend.

Her hee. Love the idea in essence. However...There are strong links between it and psychotic experiences and if either of you have trauma in your history it would be an increased risk of this. I have to say, I’m not sure now is a good time to be experimenting. Usually I would say weigh up all the risks and then make a decision but it can land you in hospital (happened to a friend of mine who had hash cakes and didn’t know how the dose size would effect him - it takes a while to digest it and come up on it). Now is not the time to end up in hospital unnecessarily that’s for sure.

"Mumsnet is such an odd place .... posters thinking it is ‘cool’ to take drugs with their child ... and on another thread a student is berated for trying to finish her dissertation in peace. hmm"

I wonder. Sounds crazy, but could it be that different people, with different opinions, responded to those threads, rather than some giant hive mumsnet mind?

Literally named my daughter Poppy in memory of happy drug benders with my mum. Xox

My 20yr old son smokes weed, far too often since lockdown I've noticed. I'm no angel and have dabbled with it and other drugs in the past. But you know what? Rather than merrily cooking us up some space cakes I try to discourage him from smoking that shit because I am his parent and I love and care for him. You need to grow up and try and be a good example OP

Literally named my daughter Poppy in
memory of happy drug benders with my
mum. Xox

What kind of drugs??? Poppy plants = heroin 😂

Whatever kind of poppies they were, they've addled your brain big time. Why else would you want your daughter to be a living memorial to the times you spent getting off your head?
Quite disturbing, actually.

Do it

No, not my thing at all

Literally named my daughter Poppy in memory of happy drug benders with my mum. Xox
Oh god, that made me cringe

I had my first joint at the age of 43, in
Amsterdam. It was lovely.

I wouldn’t want to do it with my kid though.

Years ago my DB made a chocolate cake and weed was one of the ingredients. My grandma popped round and cut herself a big chunk. She was pretty chilled the rest of the day

Years later he told her, she thought it was hilarious.

22yr old family member of mine started out using cannabis sporadically. Sadly this escalated into the most horrific addiction. Was heartbreaking to watch as this so called "non addictive" substance changed a healthy, energetic youth into a gaunt, anxious, paranoid shadow of his former self. Thankfully after hes been clean for a while and slowly on the road to recovery.
Please listen to me and do not do this.

My brother smoked weed with his daughter saying well I know she does it so better I know what she is smoking

She is now 23 and wasting her life

I cringe at parents sharing drugs with their children do some things separately. He now regrets it deeply

Enjoy with your friends or partner (and have some great sex)

I can think of nothing worse

No I wouldn't do it. You are letting your son think this is a fun thing to do. It's so not, can lead to psychosis and temptation to try even stronger drugs. There are healthier ways to be naughty and have fun. Would you really consider doing this if we weren't in lockdown?