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Parent to middle schooler: "OK, honey, this is called cocaine. I'm going to let you try it, but only in a safe and reasonable manner. We'll discuss reasonabl
by jimbokun 3y ago
Parent to middle schooler:
"OK, honey, this is called cocaine. I'm going to let you try it, but only in a safe and reasonable manner. We'll discuss reasonable limits on how much you can use and when."
- squigz 3y agoThis is a sane and reasonable comparison to what I was talking about. Thank you for the constructive addition.
- jq-r 3y agoThis is exactly how it went with my ex neighbour. Her dad offered her cigarettes on her 18th birthday to "use responsibly". She's been smoking since that day. She's retired now and a heavy smoker most of her life. I'm not sure how she avoided cancer but I guess she was lucky.