Well the majority of TV shows and movies have dialed out smoking to gain lower ratings, books are slightly different, because they can cater directly to specific age ranges, the ones prevalent to our discussion (Harry Potter, Twilight, teen books in general), which wouldn't involve any drug usage anyway. edit: although on the subject of TV, I have noticed a weird increase in main character smoking recently, it could be just the shows I watch, or the popularity of anti-heros, I'm not sure. Either way, they still aren't aimed at a teen audience specifically.
I'm a smoker of 10 plus years. I smoke Newport, and I can honestly say that I don't enjoy it. The only time I truly enjoy it is if I'm out drinking, and even then you can't smoke in bars or any where out here. It's a disgusting habit that I've tried to break many times, hell I even have Nicorette gum (which by the way comes with instructions on how to chew). I know that one of these days I will quit for good.
True, but it still doesn't help much to have a black and white side of an argument, if you get what I mean. edit: i.e. one side saying don't do it, it's terrible, and the other saying ooooh it's coooool Much better to just have a middle ground imo.
I just find it insane how the schools can have such an unrelenting agenda against companies that pay taxes to run the drug programs. I honestly believe, that cigars are better than cigarettes because the schools never say how bad cigars are. I hate the smokers who even on nice days smoke in your bathrooms even when you tell them to not smoke in the house. Also, the amount of butts left. That's one of the other things I can't stand.
The most i've ever smoked was when my dad let me take a puff on his pipe. I was about 10 years old and I hated it. I don't really see what people find good about smoking, all I felt was burnt lungs and a mouth that tasted like ash.
Yeah...I mean your breathing in smoke....I mean who even came up with the idea??! It terrible for your body
It's horrible for your body... But I smoke Ciggs (Marlboro Blend 54's) and buds. Gotta relax somehow. I only do it when my little boy is asleep though. I will stop way before he gets any idea what's going on though. I'm already a bad father enough for still doing it.
Well as far as cigarettes go, we NEVER smoke around him at all. Not in the car (it's actually illigal to smoke whilst an infant is in the vehicle in AZ) and we go outside away from him. And pot like I said, we go outside while he is asleep so he is never exposed to it in general. It doesn't make it any better at all, but it makes me feel a *little* better.
Hey dude there's nothing wrong with what you're doing. As long as he's being taken care of then you're doing your job. No harm, no foul.
He's gonna find out..when he is older..he'll figure it out..proably when he is in his teens..Or when he is 7 So..I would encourage you..to quit..I'll even make a social group dedicated to your cause... well..but still..I still do encourage you to quit
Well there kind of is... I mean my biggest thing is it is illigal (still ) I just worry, now that I have a son, about getting in trouble about that stuff. Even though my wife and I are in no way stupid about it, keep it to ourselves, and have a low profile dealer. Theres still that little thought in the back of my head "Well... what if I get in trouble legal-wise?" ya know? That's the only thing wrong with it. I have maintained a job where I am for 3 years, support my family and do what I can. There is nothing wrong with it other than it's legality which is absolutely stupid that it is still illigal. Considering alcohol is far worse on the body and mind than bud. Let's not get to dragged into that debate though Truthfully he will find out, and when he is in his teens (depending on what kind of mind my child has) I will be upfront with him if he asks. He will make his own mistakes, and I can't stop that. I can only talk to him about it. He will inevitably make his own choices.
What he said. And probably, when he gets older, you guys might even share a blunt one day, while sitting over an open fire in the light of a full moon on a warm, clear Autumn evening...You'll say you couldn't give him half the things you wanted too, and then he'll tell you how great of a Dad you've been, and you'll tell him he's been the best son a guy could have. Then a single tear will roll down your right cheek, and a calm silence will ensue... Only to be broken by the crying of your awakened grandson, Booch the III. Or some sappy shit like that.
That sure woudl be something special. btw I kind of am a little..... intoxicated atm.. so it took me like 10 minutes just to read that post lmao. almost made me cry LOL
