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Thu, Nov 14, 2013 6:11 PMNov 14, 2013 6:11 PM
I don't think I would and definitely not for pot
Nov 14, 2013 6:11pm
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Thu, Nov 14, 2013 6:17 PMNov 14, 2013 6:17 PM
No.
Nov 14, 2013 6:17pm
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Thu, Nov 14, 2013 6:20 PMNov 14, 2013 6:20 PM
If it was for reasons that would stay in the family, sure.
For something school related or otherwise, I would not.
Nov 14, 2013 6:20pm
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Thu, Nov 14, 2013 6:22 PMNov 14, 2013 6:22 PM
I would hope I would have enough of a pulse on their life that I wouldn't need to actually drug test them. I've got 15+ years before I'll even need to think about something like this, though.
Nov 14, 2013 6:22pm
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Thu, Nov 14, 2013 6:24 PMNov 14, 2013 6:24 PM
justincredible;1535772 wrote:I would hope I would have enough of a pulse on their life that I wouldn't need to actually drug test them.
You have more faith in a parent's ability than I.
Nov 14, 2013 6:24pm
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Thu, Nov 14, 2013 6:31 PMNov 14, 2013 6:31 PM
heh, was threatened a couple of times in hs.....over weed
Nah, if I had a kid and there were serious issues outside of just suspected experimentation, possibly.
Nov 14, 2013 6:31pm
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Thu, Nov 14, 2013 6:34 PMNov 14, 2013 6:34 PM
Don't see how you can say no. I'd say every parent probably has no intention to, but you never know what situation could come up.
Nov 14, 2013 6:34pm
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Thu, Nov 14, 2013 10:01 PMNov 14, 2013 10:01 PM
Can't rule it out.
Nov 14, 2013 10:01pm
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Thu, Nov 14, 2013 10:10 PMNov 14, 2013 10:10 PM
Probably not, but I might lie about it just to scare them. Luckily I won't have to worry about this for a long time.
Nov 14, 2013 10:10pm
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Thu, Nov 14, 2013 10:11 PMNov 14, 2013 10:11 PM
Nope....no need
Nov 14, 2013 10:11pm
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Thu, Nov 14, 2013 10:14 PMNov 14, 2013 10:14 PM
Not without reason to suspect abuse and/or risky behavior as result of use. Never had to, but would have done so if needed as long I was legally responsible for them.
I was less concerned with them taking an occasional toke or drink (which I don't doubt they did) than I was with their using in excess, letting their use begin to interfere with their life, or doing stupid things like driving stoned/drunk. You know - the same things that happen with a drunk/doper/junkie of any age.
Hard drugs would have been a different story - unlike pot or booze, they're a high-risk threat in themselves, and I'd have you down at LabCorp in fifteen minutes flat if found a syringe in your room. Even up here in Yuppie Zone, we lose two or three kids a year district to heroin overdoses.
Nov 14, 2013 10:14pm
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Fri, Nov 15, 2013 2:51 AMNov 15, 2013 2:51 AM
ccrunner609;1535768 wrote:yes
Just stick to killing your children's pets.
Nov 15, 2013 2:51am
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Fri, Nov 15, 2013 8:27 AMNov 15, 2013 8:27 AM
If I 'knew' they were doing it an lying about it....yes.
Nov 15, 2013 8:27am
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Fri, Nov 15, 2013 8:35 AMNov 15, 2013 8:35 AM
If I felt the need, absolutely. Hopefully there will never be the need.
Nov 15, 2013 8:35am
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Fri, Nov 15, 2013 10:08 AMNov 15, 2013 10:08 AM
Yes. And if they tested negative, they'd be disowned.
Nov 15, 2013 10:08am
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Fri, Nov 15, 2013 10:39 AMNov 15, 2013 10:39 AM
With the amount of heroine molly and cocaine going thru high schools right now I would for sure. It's not like when we went to school and the drug users just smoked pot kids are doing hard drugs today much earlier.
Nov 15, 2013 10:39am
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Fri, Nov 15, 2013 11:51 AMNov 15, 2013 11:51 AM
I probably wouldn't because I don't want kids.
Hope this helps.
Nov 15, 2013 11:51am
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Fri, Nov 15, 2013 12:18 PMNov 15, 2013 12:18 PM
dlazz;1536208 wrote:I probably wouldn't because I don't want kids.
Hope this helps.
/virgin'd
Nov 15, 2013 12:18pm
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Fri, Nov 15, 2013 12:18 PMNov 15, 2013 12:18 PM
ernest_t_bass;1536228 wrote:/virgin'd
/alcoholic'd
Nov 15, 2013 12:18pm
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Fri, Nov 15, 2013 12:23 PMNov 15, 2013 12:23 PM
dlazz;1536229 wrote:/alcoholic'd
/GERD'd
Nov 15, 2013 12:23pm
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Fri, Nov 15, 2013 12:30 PMNov 15, 2013 12:30 PM
ernest_t_bass;1536236 wrote:/GERD'd
Dlazz is less of a puss than you are. Hope this helps.
Nov 15, 2013 12:30pm
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Fri, Nov 15, 2013 12:32 PMNov 15, 2013 12:32 PM
like_that;1536242 wrote:Dlazz is less of a puss than you are, little guy. Hope this helps.
fify
Nov 15, 2013 12:32pm
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Fri, Nov 15, 2013 12:33 PMNov 15, 2013 12:33 PM
ernest_t_bass;1536244 wrote:fify
Still doesn't change the fact.
Nov 15, 2013 12:33pm
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Fri, Nov 15, 2013 12:35 PMNov 15, 2013 12:35 PM
like_that;1536245 wrote:Still doesn't change the fact.
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Nov 15, 2013 12:35pm
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Fri, Nov 15, 2013 4:53 PMNov 15, 2013 4:53 PM
This also reminds me of an argument my brother is having with his ex wife. She wants their 14 year old daughter on birth control. The daughter says she doesn't need it and doesn't want it. The mom wants her on it incase anything would happen while my brother is arguing that it would promote her not worrying about the consequences of having sex. My brother argues that he will let her be on birth control when his daughter asks for it but not just because