Quote Originally Posted by JaySin
My parents never caught me, I straight out told them.
Haha same here. I would still try and keep it on the dl to be polite but if they ever asked if I was high when I came home Id be like "yup! " hahaha

As far as parents go, the explanations vary depending on what your parents are like. I just told mine all the real reasons I smoke, emphasizing the most responsible seeming reasons, which happened to be my main reasons.

My mind is a whirlwind of tangents, cross-references, random subjects, introspection, abstract conceptualization, and all around absurdity. Smoking weed is my coping skill that allows me to reach the meditative mindset I need to take control of the maelstrom. When Im in the zone I can break anything down to its smallest point and then break that in half; or adversely to zoom out of one perspective and visualize many different perspectives at once.. i.e. "the big picture." It calms me down and allows me to rationalize my thought process, as well as helps me to develop a peaceful and empathetic mindset that, with practice, I am able to transfer to my sober frame of mind. In other words, I can see all of my faults and work on them in an accellerated format to better myself when my time for smoking weed is past.

In actuality, although I wrote that last paragraph in the present tense, I have achieved those goals. I still smoke, but occassionally for pleasure and relaxation. I have found peace, and a better life. Although to be fair, most of my peace can be attributed to a very special female friend of mine.

Long story short, it helps you realize how to be a better person and to successfully apply those changes. Come up with several examples and have them well rehearsed though.. parents arent usually stupid, but they often want references :P