Drug use- what do you find acceptable?

[Rachmumoftwo]

There is a thread that has touched on this already. What is acceptable drug use in your eyes? Is it OK to smoke a little weed when the children are in bed, or take cocaine on weekends or holidays, or is it totally irresponsible to even entertain the idea of drug taking if you are a parent (or if you are planning to be)?

I'll probably meet you over the summer in a theme park then!

God, anything to cheer up the proceedings!

Cocaine is actually quite boring (imho). And why would anyone want to do any at a dinner table, fgs?

You virgin brains wouldn't know, but it cuts all appetite. Food looks/feels disgusting after a bit of coke. It's just dumb to do it while eating (or being served food, rather).

Cote, they kept nipping out to the loos to do it. They didn't eat much, now I know why! It was a nice dinner too.

A little weed or a glass of wine doesn't hurt every now and then but anything else is a nono.....I only have the odd glass btw as I love the green stuff and couldn't have it in the house so we parted company a couple of years after Uni, before children!!

As for habitual smoking or drinking I think both are dangerous.

As an experimenter of nearly all recreational drugs I am wondering what I say to my dcs as they approach the age when they might...imagine what will be available!!!

ithinkits all pretty much pants when the children are in the same building. i thinkits all prettyshitanyway really

I do sometimes wonder what DC will come up with to shock me

And whenever one of these threads come up, I also wonder how many of the holier-than-thou anti-drug MNers have DC already dabbling in drugs. The signs are quite subtle, and parents wouldn't notice until DC were heavily into it, neglecting school etc.

I assume you mean I am a holier than thou MNer Cote. My dd is 2 so unless peer pressure at nursery has got her her I assume I'll be fine for a while...
Having had a dope head sister and a few coke head friends and a few friends who took anything available, spotting it shouldn't be too tricky. I choose not to do it, I'm not completely naive

Am I holier than thou too??
Nobody has accused me of that before!!

Pamplemousse, there's all that snorting of glitter and sandpit contents at nursery, you know ...

See, you can't be holier than thou, you can spot it!!

pamplemousse - I wasn't referring to you, simply because I don't remember talking to you on this thread.

Boffin - You are a topless sunbather, so not too holy, I'm afraid

That's a relief, Cote.

After living in Latin America, being Latin American myself, I find cocaine use an instant put off.

Instant.

Junk use just as bad.

May as well just donate money to the Taliban.

expat, I'm with you that some drugs are a moral choice... do I support the exploitation of crop farmers, drug runners etc or not? I hadn't been aware of such issues in my early twenties.

Are we OK with drugs synthesized in European labs, like LSD and Ecstasy, then?

Not now Cote! Well not for me...but I am looking forward to a weekend in Amsterdam with a girlfriend after I finish bf.

Children learn by example.

IMHO drugs are a big no no.

Not for me, either, and not for a long time yet. 25 weeks pregnant.

Maybe in 2010

Of course children learn by example but there are things adults don't do or talk about in front of children, so they learn about these things on their way to adulthood - like some of their kinkier sexual practices, and yes, their use of recreational substances.

Hmm mmm.....

My problem is as soon as ive had a drink i want some coke!!! Apparently as i dont want or use it often its not an addiction bt it completly spoils having a drink or goin out with my friemds. Now im a mum i do not want to want it anymre its just dangerous and stupid!! Bt how can you not want it anymre. I can only have a drink and not get any when im with my husband who is totally against it if he isnt or if he goes out for an hre ill get some and do it in secret!! Im so ashamed and embarressed bt how do i stop. I dont want to never drink i want to be normal and b able to have a night out. Ive always done recreational drugs since 18 amd would say to anyone who is thinking of taking anything especially class a to not. It can take over and ruin yojr whole life (have several friends with weed addictions that has changed there personality to the point of bbeing driven sucessful individuals to loser lay abouts who dont go out) or like myself make social fun situations all about wanting drugs!! I used to do pills and mdma even mkat at one point and have no desire for them anymre if you put some in front of me even when drunk i wouldnt take it. So how can i stop wanting coke? Its been 3 years ive had this issue for. Ive never looked after my daughter and been high just to let you know. Im also a good loving mother this issue is only when i drink which is about onve or twice a month xx

Ive only jusg joined mums net so dont get the codes and cant spell for shit haha im so deslexic i cnt even spell it haha

I've seen weed fuck up so many people. Make them into paranoid, lazy, useless lumps.
I don't think stoned people should be in charge of kids. I don't think it's good for children to see drugged up parents and to see it as normal.
I feel the similarly about alcohol but realise that due to it being socially acceptable most people don't agree.

holy thread resurrection batman!