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<blockquote data-quote="donna723" data-source="post: 38703" data-attributes="member: 1883"><p>Mikey, I <em>totally</em> agree with Janet and the others! What would he do if you flat out told him that the next time he uses pot or brings it into your home, you'll call the police - if he knew that you really <em>meant</em> it and would do it! If he gets caught, then natural consequences would kick in and if means hurting his school record, so be it. That's what happens when you use illegal drugs! There are serious consequences! I, too, would yank any and all privileges as long as his blatent in-your-face drug use continues.</p><p> :hammer: And if he is stupid enough to threaten to hurt <em>himself</em> to get at you - let him! Maybe he'll learn that way! I don't mean to be flippant or to make a joke out of it, but do you remember the scene in the movie "Blazing Saddles" where the new sheriff is holding <em>himself</em> hostage and making threats? This is exactly what your son is doing! You must be giving him the message that you will protect him at any cost and he's using that against you. He's using this "threat" to blackmail you into letting him do whatever he d*mn well pleases and it's worked very well for him so far. </p><p></p><p>Perhaps you're too close to the situation to see it as others would see it! Pot is ILLEGAL - end of story - period! The police will look at this situation and see that you are ALLOWING him to use illegal drugs in your home, and they would be exactly right! You are! Sooner or later, he WILL get caught - I guarantee it! Then CPS will be at your door because the police will alert them to what is going on in your home! And CPS will also see it as you ALLOWING him to do drugs in your home - it is very possible that you could lose custody of him and any other children living with you! People have lost custody of their children for a lot less than this! And it is also possible that you or your wife could be arrested right along with him for having the drugs in your home! His? Yours? How do the police know whose they are? And I don't know what kind of job you or your wife have ... but if this happened in MY home, I would not HAVE a job! Most employers take a very dim view of their employees being busted for drugs! You have to ask yourself if you are willing to risk all this to protect and coddle a kid who thinks it's OK to do drugs at home right in front of you! What's wrong with this picture?!?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="donna723, post: 38703, member: 1883"] Mikey, I [i]totally[/i] agree with Janet and the others! What would he do if you flat out told him that the next time he uses pot or brings it into your home, you'll call the police - if he knew that you really [i]meant[/i] it and would do it! If he gets caught, then natural consequences would kick in and if means hurting his school record, so be it. That's what happens when you use illegal drugs! There are serious consequences! I, too, would yank any and all privileges as long as his blatent in-your-face drug use continues. [img]:hammer:[/img] And if he is stupid enough to threaten to hurt [i]himself[/i] to get at you - let him! Maybe he'll learn that way! I don't mean to be flippant or to make a joke out of it, but do you remember the scene in the movie "Blazing Saddles" where the new sheriff is holding [i]himself[/i] hostage and making threats? This is exactly what your son is doing! You must be giving him the message that you will protect him at any cost and he's using that against you. He's using this "threat" to blackmail you into letting him do whatever he d*mn well pleases and it's worked very well for him so far. Perhaps you're too close to the situation to see it as others would see it! Pot is ILLEGAL - end of story - period! The police will look at this situation and see that you are ALLOWING him to use illegal drugs in your home, and they would be exactly right! You are! Sooner or later, he WILL get caught - I guarantee it! Then CPS will be at your door because the police will alert them to what is going on in your home! And CPS will also see it as you ALLOWING him to do drugs in your home - it is very possible that you could lose custody of him and any other children living with you! People have lost custody of their children for a lot less than this! And it is also possible that you or your wife could be arrested right along with him for having the drugs in your home! His? Yours? How do the police know whose they are? And I don't know what kind of job you or your wife have ... but if this happened in MY home, I would not HAVE a job! Most employers take a very dim view of their employees being busted for drugs! You have to ask yourself if you are willing to risk all this to protect and coddle a kid who thinks it's OK to do drugs at home right in front of you! What's wrong with this picture?!? [/QUOTE]
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