14 years olds?

[RESiNATE]

When i first came here...i wasnt a real hardcore weed smoker. But then coming here.... wow i saw another world that i right away wanted to join! ...
u guys didnt influence me, u kinda educated me with your own lifestyles. .....

Kinda contradictory there, Darkfire
But, I think I get your point.

I agree absolutely with your last point though, Darkfire - schools do NOT seem to discuss drug use and effect, which is a real problem.

I am a father of 2 children, both are still very young, and one of my biggest worries is that they will 'learn' about drugs from some unscrupulous character who is only interested in immediate profit - I hope that I am laying the foundations that will enable my kids to be able to approach me with any such questions.
I agree also, that a place such as this offers a balanced argument for and against certain drug use - whether that be through research, or indeed experience - a wholly good thing, I think. Just because I don't agree with the use of certain things, or that I worry that some kids seem to want to get high just for the sake of getting high (and in so doing, place themselves in great danger), doesn't mean that it aint gonna happen. I think I'd rather learn about their experiences to gain a better insight into stuff that I don't have any prior knowledge about.

It's a shame that the education system doesn't seem to share this philosophy, because as we all know, death is usually the result of ignorance.

I've spoken to a fair few people on this site - of all ages - and found the vast majority to be well informed, regardless of their age. I am of the dispostion that I'd rather be aware of what my kids were up to, rather than have some cop knock on my door one day and tell me something terrible - something that I know alot of parents have happen to them, just because they choose to stick their heads in the sand.
I would hope that my kids would have the courage and respect to ask me, but failing that, I think I would be glad to know that they came to a place like this and asked questions - as long as they listened to the 'advice' or guidance given.

If a minor came on here and started to act irresponsibly (use of certain language and attitudes), then I think it is as much our responsibility to try and change that person's attitude towards a more responsible and respectful one, rather than belittle them and run the risk of turning them away from what is essentially a well informed and educated bunch of people.
After all, if they can't rely on us to give them an unbiased and informative response to their questions, then who can they turn to?

Good debate, folks

RESiNATE Reviewed by RESiNATE on 02-10-2005. 14 years olds? Since when is it appropriate for self proclaimed 14 year old children to be in the Chat room? I'm not that old but I question the wisdom of having school children participate in this venue of communication. I sell books on growing hydroponic marijuana on the web but I have disclaimers on the site and really try and "weed" thru the orders so my ideas are not impacting and influencing someone else's children. Am I out of line here? bekind/Coloradojane www.growweed.com Rating: 5

[sToNeDpEnGuIn420]

Personally i only read a lil of this thread, but im only 15 and i tihnk its retarded to judge a person jsut cuz theyre age just because the age of the ppl at this site isnt appealing to you doesnt mean you need to make it better for you, i mean wtf its just kinda stupid sry im fuckign blazed and i thought i twas stupid

[notanovice]

Very interesting feedback. Makes me rethink my original posting. However, I learned how to cultivate and do what I do from my parents which I understand is unusual.
Guess it's not the 14 somethings but the guidance they are not getting.
Thanks again for your thoughtful insights. I'm still weeding out the under 18's who want to order my book!
Cathy

I totally agree with this Cathy
i also would like to state that most KIDS who are under the age of 18 that are on this sight will show their immaturity, those that are respectful and act more mature than their actual age on here are few, but, there are some young adults who act way younger than 14, so do as i do and take it with a grain of salt and bite the bullet

peace
and
grass

[robert42]

i agree to the above post.

and i agree with what ghost sed too.

[kyle]

Ron thats a good point and probably a good idea to have a 18+ chat time, im 14 but i still agree,

btw, love ur site!

[az666]

isnt it just going to fuck your bodies up more if you start using anything from an early age...i wish i had of waited a wee bit longer before i started smoking cause i think it has had a negative effect on my life in the past but its not till recently i realized what i was doin and slowed down...not sure where this fits in in this thread but my views are as ghost said apart from the odd few this site isnt going to make people start doin drugs...

[Byker]

This is an 18 or over site, some of us get tired of babysitting.

Exactly. And I never chat with anyone who identifies as under 18. Last thing I want is to be accused of "contributing to the delinquency of a minor."

[BOgart.bitch]

there arent any age limitations on the chatroom and until there are, people who are offended by younger kids being in the chatroom will either have to deal with it or not go into chat.. i personally dont mind the 14 yr olds in there.. they are bored just like everyone else.. and if they are offended/confused by the information presented to them in the chat then they can leave or ask for clarification. besides, i think people really underestimate these "teens"... age is just a number, experience is where we grow. who is to say that these 14 year olds arent wiser than some of the 20 year olds in chat?

[Rarrr]

wow! Im quite surprised about some of the opinions in here. We're all pot smokers yet there seems to be prejudice against the younger crowd because of their age although the older crowd were most likely doing the same thing at their age (younger crowd). We shouldnt be arguing about such a small thing as age as its only time and experience that creates it. We should all unite against a common enemy. THE GOVERNMENT!!!!

[slipnslide087]

We just will learn to get through this. If you didn't notice since you've been smoking, weed does bring people of all diff kinds together with a common interest and view of life and what not. It is the same thing here. We all live on differnent parts of the earth, but weed is what brought us together, and learn different views and opinions of different people in differnent places all over earth. Thats how i feel about this website anyways, and thats why i like it....but also why i dont mind the younger kids in here. True they do get immature sometimes but guess what? thats growing up.