Quote Originally Posted by braddog10
You are so on the money Torog. Man,......This is where balance comes in. A very good filter to screen most anything thru, is to consider how we would feel about our kids doing similarly. Observing families where the parents openly displayed, questionable activities, would unnerve me. I now realize that it is better to not hide from the family. Teaching our own kids to be hidden, is usually worse. To teach them to live an open life, honest with themselves, honest with others, Is a much healthier life than those taught hiddeness. There is something so validating, and energized, to.........be able to be who we are. To bless our kids to enjoy the freedom to live un-shamed.

I do have some major difficulties, for one ... the awareness that my kids lack the maturity to properly boundary this and exercise self control, and they haven't!!.........They re in there 20's. and I live straight with them all. I just won't hide ~ period. I don't allow it, now,. So therefore, by default, I'm not comfortable.

Then there's legality issues........ still, Man, If it involves illegalities,...Its more than I can comfortably pass down.

I'll tell ya, A friend gave me a joint 3 weeks ago, at least three weeks now!!!
I haven't been able to touch it, because of these problems. He asked me what I thought of it,........I ...I just don't have the freedom right now........I have to laugh,.... He went to my car, broke it in half, smoked his half,......and now I have half a joint... aaaaawww...The psychology of child rearing, scruples, and politics......

See, I just......... lay it out, This is me baby

I've been off a while, there's been alot going on. I got on to see where shelbay is. It's good to see you torog, and shelbay both.

I hope your enjoying the gulf, Shelbay.
Howdy braddog,

I hear ya ! I never felt comfortable,having to tell my daughter to keep my useage secret,but I certainly was honest with her,about what marijuana does for me,that it's a safer alternative to alcohol and as the years transpired,now for medicinal purposes. She fully supports my useage for medical reasons and is actually angry at the 'system',for the prohibition against marijuana and the way that I was treated by the 'justice' system,for daring to choose marijuana,instead of choosing deadly,dangerous,addicting ,prescription narcotics to treat my chronic pain and spasticity.

I hope that things git better for ya:thumbsup: Seems to me,that you've paid yer 'dues',and that the least you should be able to do,is to come home and choose a safe alternative to alcohol,in order to wind down after work and ease yer aches and pains.

Have a good one !