Middle-aged professional women doing drugs on the weekend

[Snookerfan]

Is this common now? I was invited to a house party Saturday night and snow was being done quite openly, there were also Mary Jane vapes and Ecstasy passed around.

These were mainly mothers with adult grown sensible families. What is going on, am I totally not with it?

Was it always this way or is this scene infiltrating a different demographic now?

We always knew people like this did this, but was it this open and accepted?

I didn’t partake, still a great night.

I don't think it's illegal if it's just spores.

I feel your pain. I am still fraught at the Banger Stop moving from outside Monsoon to a stand on the market if I'm honest.

Different people too it seems, but great service and still a decent dog.

I mean, this depends on what ‘shrooms we’re talking about here. Lions mane or psilocybin, because one is very much illegal regardless of quantity.

I don't know! I don't grow them lol :) Just heard it was quite popular on Mumsnet.

Depends on the circle.

Some of my middle-aged professional friends do A-Class drugs very regularly.

Some would never touch even a joint.

I actually think all drugs should be legal. They could be properly tested, smash the county lines gangs overall much safer. If people want to spend their money on time on them, not my business. Just like wine.

I would not look favourably on the source or quality control of the substances consumed though. Often these substances are not produced in the most scientific or hygienic facilities. Not to mention the transport and purchase.

Many of the recreational drugs are much more likely to lead to addiction than alcohol.

The immediate safety thing looks less true than it used to as well, the potential problems related to cannabis are becoming more apparent, and tainted drugs make coke and opiates a real roulette game - it's not as much a problem in the UK yet as North America but I expect it will be soon enough.

I think you pass it to the left, like port.

Why?

I see it as no different to sharing a bottle of wine (or 2 with mates).

The war probably has them all a bit stressed

I don't think any of my friends are inclined this way, but I think there are circles who are. Some kinds of high achievers seem to spend a lot of time looking for changed consciousness.

All these wonderful introspective thoughtful comments on the state of society and drugs..

And I'm just here stuck on the fact that OP thinks 3 glasses of wine is excessive and "caning it" 😭

No wonder you panicked and resorted to 70s slang when presented with a situation more mind-altering than two medium glasses of merlot in one sitting

It feels like pretending to be a teenager or young adult again. I’m really glad the days of doing drugs around a friends house are over. My friendship group did a lot of drugs, a friend of mine died from a drugs overdose and plenty of others wrecked their lives with psychosis from weed or becoming dealers. One friend chewed half of their tongue off on mushrooms. I’m more than happy with my glass or two of wine thanks.

If I’ve managed to reach the age of 51 without becoming a junkie, it just might be possible that wasn’t by accident. My temptations are not quite as exciting. I have been exposed to drugs taking from teen onwards countless times, that wasn’t the surprising part, the surprised was WHO was doing it.

I don’t know anybody that did drugs as a teen Why is it “pretending to be a teen” to partake in drugs but not alcohol (or smoking for that matter).

Who put an age limit on things people find pleasurable?
This is like when people say people over 30 should not go to nightclubs!

I am sorry you have such terribke stories from
your friends drug use.

My experience us the exact opposite. All middle class, happy successful professionals. Who are also recreational drug users (in my drug taking circles of friends and acquaintances)

That did make me chuckle (by the way it’s Lynne not Elaine - stop getting Partridge wrong 😂😉)

This is very interesting.

My peer group has scaled way back on alcohol (who needs the calories, sugar and hangovers?!) but still dabbles in drugs.

We're in our 30s.

If you know what you're doing, the comedown can be managed and you feel right as rain the next day. It's also about 10x cheaper than getting drunk.

You clearly haven’t spent much time with people with alcohol problems.
It’s very normalised - jokes on social media, gifts that say Prosecco process etc. Any excuse and people drink, often to excess.

Well said

Obviously they haven't had their Thames Water bill yet if they are blowing money on drugs...

I guess it depends what you mean by harmful and also the industries behind them. The supply of Bordeaux is probably slightly different to that of crack cocaine.

Agree.

I can’t stand middle-class people who do drugs. Imagine thinking you’re fucking cool doing a line at a dinner party with your kids tucked up safely in bed, not caring about the kids caught up in county lines. The fact is the gangs controlling drugs in the UK are fucking horrendous and think nothing of shooting people who get in their way, cuckooing vulnerable adults in their homes and making kids ride up and down the country on trains when they should be at home with their parents. If you are buying drugs you are contributing to this violence and exploitation. You’re not cool, you’re a twat.

Yes to this. It's a purposely nudge nudge wink wink brand name.

A ‘yummy mummy’ who does drugs is my idea of hell. Fuck those people.