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by Hello Young Girl. on May 9th, 2008

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I'm 15 years old, and dating a kid who smokes pot. Latley, his interests have become a part of mine, especially smoking pot. I've never considered it before, but the more and more that I think about it the more I want to try it. How should I go about it?

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  • by designer is wearing a ....... on May 28th, 2008

    designer is wearing a .......

    Hello Hello anymous. As a former pot smoker my advice to you is to not do this. Several reasons, First, believe or not, your still growing, still maturing and developing, both physically and personally. Think of what you want to do with your life, will smoking pot help you get there, most likely no...I can tell you that had I NOT stopped smoking I would have never achieved what I have. I think much more clearly, I feel better, I enjoy things much more..Second. This shows a willingness to lower yourself to satisfy someone else, what would be next, suppose the boyfriend started doing meth, you gonna join in. Be a strong young woman. Accomplish your goals. Make the people you admire and love the most in this world proud of you. Once you are grown and established, if you want to get high, that might be a different conversation, but for now, be POSITIVE, keep POSITIVE people around you. This is the time that is going to determine the rest of your life, meet it head on and with clarity... Good Luck to you...

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  • by debsmooth on May 9th, 2008

    debsmooth

    I'm an adult with kids and I can say with full knowledge that there are far worse things for this kid to try out. That said, never let someone pressure you into doing anything. If your curiousity is your own then by all means check it out. It's not particularly addictive but practice basic rules of safety and precaution that all teens should have in place for doing stuff they really should not be doing by law. 1) do this is a safe place ie not in public. A place you can take time to recover in if the stuff does not agree with you. 2) Do not drive or operate machinery or even put yourself into a position of having to make any kind of serious decision while indulging. Do not try sex while high the stuff is designed to impair judgment in all the same ways alcohol does. So be very careful. 3) A little goes a long way. You may not see a huge effect at first but give it some time to kick in. You'll be babbling like an idiot in no time :D 4) do not buy this stuff until you are much older. It is a crime. Someone will always have some at a party so learn to bum a little here and there rather than commit to having a wad of this illegal stuff around. Try it socially and see what happens. You may hate it!

    I was 14 when a friend took me to see Neil Young in concert and gave me my first doob. I had a fabulous time. I did not go on to become a heroin addict or pregnant or even a homeless wretch. I went onto become an adult who sometimes indulges in this mostly harmless plant. I hold a job, pay my mortgage and put my kids through school with the odd doobie here and there. I am off the stuff for long while now as I am preg but I will probably have it again once I am done breastfeeding. Remember all things in moderation and you are totally in control of what happens to you. Make wise choices and make your OWN choices. Be safe and have fun.

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  • by gabsgotskillz on May 28th, 2008

    gabsgotskillz

    ever heard of couples addiction?
    you want to get into something hes into to relate to him.
    if hes gonna get you all into drugs, dump him.
    and your only 15. you have your whole life ahead of you.
    and you have plenty of times to screw up why do it now?

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  • by BROADWAYTHECAT on December 13th, 2008

    BROADWAYTHECAT

    Those that are telling you that smoking pot is not harmful are not telling you the truth. The chemicals are worse than cigarettes on your lungs and it will suck the motivation right out of you. You want to engage in a productive life with a clear mind, don't smoke it. It changes your brain, how you form memories and much more. Check out this pamphlet http://download.ncadi.samhsa.gov/Prevline/pdfs/phd641.pdf

    People who use drugs and alcohol are misguided...often trying to self treat anxiety, depression and a multitude of other mental health issues. At your age, just stay away from them. They need help from an adult/professional. They will only drag you down.

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  • by Jane on May 28th, 2008

    Jane

    your body isn't handled to do drugs. its really really bad for you. I PROMISE!

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  • by Divine on May 10th, 2008

    Divine

    I wouldnt do that.. my opinion

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  • by deltabtry on May 17th, 2008

    deltabtry

    Regardless of what you smoke or want to smoke, SMOKING is going to eventually KILL you either slowly or quickly. Odds are it will be a slow agonizing death when the time comes.

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  • by liz916 on May 17th, 2008

    liz916

    dnt go for the whole peer pressure thing, and if the dude ya datin aint trippin off how u feel about it, then u dnt wanna be around him!!!!

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  • by Tania Lue on July 31st, 2009

    Tania Lue

    i might get downrated for this, but... there is nothing wrong with pot.

    If you smoke and do it moderately without it affecting your studies or your daily life in any negative way, then go ahead and enjoy this recreational drug that is less harmful than alcohol.

    Try it and as years go by maybe your interest will decrease (you get it out of your system).. Don't worry if it is a "sin" or "bad" because it is "bad".

    Do your homework about the plant and learn as much as possible so that no one can tell you something you don't know about it.

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  • by AnonymousGirl on May 17th, 2008

    AnonymousGirl

    I personally don't think you should go through with it. Sure, marijuana might not be a hard drug, but how do you know if you can trust that someone didn't lace it with something else such as cocaine? You will never know for sure. It's better safe than sorry. Drug dealers just want your money. They don't give a flying f--k about you. If the marijuana is laced with something else, it only takes ONE go to get addicted. As for marijuana itself being addictive, I have heard that it is addictive and I have heard that it isn't. My personal preference is to just stay away from it. Whatever you do, please don't do anything stupid. In the end, it is your choice whether you want to experiment with it or not.

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  • by anothergrl on June 20th, 2009

    anothergrl

    try it, you will like it!

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  • by Mr_Natural Abstractor of the Quintessence on September 7th, 2008

    Mr_Natural Abstractor of the Quintessence

    Pot is no biggie as long as you are careful to protect yourself. Don't drive, don't have unprotected sex, don't have sex with a stranger. And don't get so high you get blotto (unconscious or unaware of your surroundings). That's common sense, same as you would exercise with alcohol.

    If you're no longer having a good time, you're too high.

    Pot varies in potency from weak to strong. Take just one toke at first and wait a few minutes to see what happens. (Your very first time it's possible that nothing will happen.)

    You don't need to allow pot to change your life. If you have college plans, for example, stick to them.

    Tip: you can't get high and study at the same time. The only time I did it was on the weekends, with friends. It's a social catalyst, like a little alcohol. If you find yourself toking daily when you're home alone, just to get high, you may have emotional problems that you're trying to cover up. That's no good b/c you'll feel worse when you come down.

    DebSmooth posted the best answer that I've noticed so far. Go with her advice.

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  • by Hello Young Girl. on May 25th, 2008

    Hello Young Girl.

    Thank You to Everyone that has answered, and Sorry that I haven't been able to address each indvidual comment. I understand the negatives, and the positives, but I know that I want to do it, and I'm really just more concerned on how to get involved in it? Am I supposed to ask my boyfriend, or what? I don't know..

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  • by john pennington on May 17th, 2008

    john pennington

    You should first inform your parents of your intentions.

    Pot is illegal and you are a minor.

    Need i say more?

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  • by Ms.A on May 10th, 2008

    Ms.A

    Years from now as you're flopped on your couch lost in your foggy thoughts,you can fondly remember the @$$#@(# that you first smoked weed with.Good luck with that.Lol!

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  • by veriria on May 10th, 2008

    veriria

    In all honesty, you really shouldn't at all. You're young and could get into trouble over it. Or not. But do you really want to take those chances? What if you smoked pot one day with this "kid" or some of his friends, and they took advantage of you while you were high? Would you like not being in your right mind about it? It really is something serious to think about.

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  • by HDev is living On tHE EdgE on May 9th, 2008

    HDev is living On tHE EdgE

    Please please please....
    Do not try. It may be hard to resist for you right now, but it will be a lot harder to quit once you start. You know its bad thats why you are asking, so please just avoid that guy, so that you don't get attracted to pot. Don't get me wrong

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  • by Hello Young Girl. on May 9th, 2008

    Hello Young Girl.

    Thank you KnotFun for your advice. Part of me wants to try it for my own self, and another part just wants to experiment to understand him. I don't care whether he likes me or not for whether I do that or not, I just want to be able to relate to him on the subject, you know?

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  • by schmee2369 on July 31st, 2009

    schmee2369

    I WOULDNT do it...
    only cuz it leads to difficult situations.
    ...I think you need to get prioritys straight first, go do what you do...get where you need to be, explore, learn...and figure yourself out really good, before you even touch pot.
    Maybe when you get 18-25 years old...become a closet smoker. LOL.
    Sit down and smoke a bowl while watchin a funny movie..but I guess only if your still really interested in it.
    15 is just a bad time to try it...it might expand the mind into places you dont wanna go...(yet anyways)
    and youll be a bumb, who is tired in school...and gets fat cuz they have the munchies all the time.

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  • by Suspira on July 28th, 2009

    Suspira

    I also dated a guy who smoked pot. It was interesting to watch him at first, but the more I watched the more I was sure it was messing with him. He became a shell of a person. He was in the final stages and became completely braindead. I stayed with him in those last days in the hospital, and then he left this earth. He was thirty years old, and has been smoking it for most of his teenage years on up. Do you want it to be your boyfriend's future? Do you want it to be YOUR future? Do you know how much it hurts to look at someone you love go through this? Can you in good conscience do this to your family and friends?

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  • by Go know thyself is THE RED QUEEN on July 28th, 2009

    Go know thyself is THE RED QUEEN

    Wow... Im sure if he takes up jumping off bridges you'll do that too... right?


    I thought the days of young dumb and full of ___ Were all over with.


    What happened to the smart young generation of girls that was rising up a few years ago? Missed that train did ya?

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  • by Nice Guy In Bay Area on June 26th, 2009

    Nice Guy In Bay Area

    I have read some of what has been written here and I don't want to sound like a someone telling you what to do. But, before you go out and try pot, do yourself a favor and weigh to pros and cons of it. What will you get from it, beside a good buzz. One person said it it "made me quite paranoid." Another said, " I was a pothead/casual weed smoker which quickly progressed into 3 grams a day..." You only have one brain and it needs to last you the rest of your life.

    "In spite of continued claims by marijuana proponents that the drug is harmless, researchers keep finding ways that it harms the body. A new study from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia using imagining technology has found visible damage in the developing brains of teenagers who are heavy marijuana smokers.
    The affected areas of the brain are involved in memory, attention, decision-making, language and executive functioning skills (
    http://alcoholism.about.com/b/2009/02/05/teen-brains-damaged-by-heavy-marijuana-smoking.htm)."

    So, what I am telling you, like a brother, is just research it, like you would jumping out of an airplane and decide if you want to risk it.

    Good Luck!

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  • by SigFreud27 on June 26th, 2009

    SigFreud27

    it's your body, do what you want.

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  • by grossmagik on June 20th, 2009

    grossmagik

    try to enjoy it. i smoked for the first time at your age. it made me quite paranoid, being stoned. set up a relaxed environment before hand. make sure that you are safe from the police. and if you take that hit... take it all in with a smile knowing that its your choice that you feel confident in.

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  • by peekogirl on June 20th, 2009

    peekogirl

    all i have to say is that my waster ex did heroin and cos i was with him all the time i ended up doing it a week after my baby son was born. 5 yrs down the line i am off heroin but stuck ona methadone program for god knows how long and his heroin addiction stemmed from him starting to take pot when he was 13. Just think first. Nobody can tell u what u want and if u wanna try it, try it, just remember all the repercussions it will have on ur life and ur family. I lost al my family and thank god ive got them back again now. It just seriously aint worth it hun. Just think about it, if he loved u that much he would give it up or at least cut down. good luck :-)

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  • by Lucky67 on April 4th, 2009

    Lucky67

    My advice to you is to not do this. Several reasons, First, believe or not, your still growing, still maturing and developing, both physically and personally. Think of what you want to do with your life. Make the people you admire and love the most in this world proud of you. keep POSITIVE people around you. never let someone pressure you into doing anything. The chemicals are worse than cigarettes on your lungs and it will suck the motivation right out of you.

    Take care and advice him or talk to his parents or
    get help from STEVE WILKOS SHOW.

    God Bless both of you.

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  • by Adz3r0 on March 26th, 2009

    Adz3r0

    Kid, you're weak, just like everyone else who tries it.

    You won't get addicted to weed the first time you try it or maybe even the tenth or maybe not at all. But you'll suffer an ill health effect one way or another.

    It's illegal and it's a waste of time and way too much money. If that's your thing, then smoke away. I was offered weed when I was young and decided scratching my nuts would be WAY more constructive.

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  • by Live Out West on March 26th, 2009

    Live Out West

    You need to think outside of the here and now. Decisions that you make now will affect the rest of your life. Ask yourself this question; how many sucessful people do you know that smokes pot? I personally do not know any. I do however know a lot of washed up losers that could have made something out of their life, but they wasted it by doing drugs.

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  • by loudezo on March 26th, 2009

    loudezo

    No. If you get hooked then you become a pothead and you start living the drug culture. You smell like weed, spend money,piss off your parents, and it's illegal. Remember, you run the risk of being an addict, it's not worth it in the long run but you are a kid so you might blow off these comments. If you are going to do it, wait till you are over 21 or don't do it at all.

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  • by sloth on March 18th, 2009

    sloth

    in my eyes i would not do it because if you try it and like it then your boyfriend starts going on to more kind of drugs are you going to try them as well drugs are for mugs and ive been in bad crowds to know it ive seen people get high off pot and then some one laces there drink with something stronger and they have ended up in hospital over it

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  • by nothingness on March 18th, 2009

    nothingness

    will i think that drugs are never the right thing to do most people just take them because their life suckss and they want to escape reality

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  • by John on March 18th, 2009

    John

    Well u r about to make a decision that will alter ur life so let me share this because i was given some adivice that helps me, ask ur self - "if you are with the person that you most respect, would you be taking the same action?" this comes from my dad, and i picture him right beside me everytime someone offers me some type of drug and it always helps me say no thanks. it has help me make many decisions that others seem to struggle with, everyone has 1 brain use it wisely.

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  • by Angel of Music on March 18th, 2009

    Angel of Music

    I'd say stay away. Leave this fool. Don't let him influence you to do bad! But with those words you'd probably do it so I'll just say:

    It's your life. You do know what is best. Don't ruin your life. Especially if your education to consider. Enjoy being young responsibly.

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  • by Sox2110 on March 18th, 2009

    Sox2110

    Don't try it and try and get him to stop, I used to deal pot and cocaine and I have seen pot put one of my m8s in a mental hospital thinking people are coming to kill him. People think they are in control of it but there not. phoning at 4 in the morning looking for more and spending there last money on it. Trust me stay away. Dont make mistake so many others have. Any not the best just make you stoned, lazy and tired if u want that just stay up for 2 days.

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  • by whatever on March 15th, 2009

    whatever

    Just because you tempted doesn't mean you should do it. Becoming a drug addicted will ruin your life and it could end yours or some innocent person. Its not worth it, don't try it!!! My dad smoked pot a few times when he was a kid and he as short term memory sometimes, you could be one less person to be a drug addict. If he really loved you he'd stop smoking pot. If you ask him to stop and he doesn't, he's pretty much saying that pot is more important to him than you are.

    Don't try it please!!!!!!!!!

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  • by Eagle33 on March 15th, 2009

    Eagle33

    First of all, you spoke a lot of truth in the first sentence. You are also a kid. Second, drugs will ruin your life, this is a fact for anyone who does any street drug. It has been proven by so many, that you don't have to do it. I am 33 years old and still suffering consequences of my drug use 16 years ago. I hope that my few words will have an impact on your decision. Instead of wondering how cool it would be, think about all the cons. It is so easy for people including me to see a negative situation and take one positive and jump on it, before weighting out all the pros and cons. God Bless.

    Adam Beck adambeck33@live.ca

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  • by Dave2222 on March 3rd, 2009

    Dave2222

    When it comes to pot it really depends on the person, Some people function well smoking pot and can go about taking care of business some sit in the corner and can't move. You better weight it yourself. pick the wrong guy and it's a hundred miles of bad road.

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  • by Robster on March 3rd, 2009

    Robster

    Didn't do me any harm, started at your age gave up when i was 18 now 45 never robbed or killed anyone, or tried anything harder like cocane ect. You know yourself better then anyone else does, so if you wish have a go.

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  • by sammy on March 3rd, 2009

    sammy

    it depends if you like smoking pot then do it but if you dont like it dont smoke it.
    i smoke it and my girlfreind smokes it with me but i tell her she dont have to sooo its really just whatever you wanna do. =]

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  • by TheJoker on March 3rd, 2009

    TheJoker

    Traditionally you wrap it up in a Rizzla & take a big ol toke!

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  • by Anonymous on March 3rd, 2009

    Anonymous

    So... you have extra brain cells to spare??? Please don't do this.

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  • by catsmeow94 on March 3rd, 2009

    catsmeow94

    dont

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  • by Colt COAT of Justice on March 1st, 2009

    Colt COAT of Justice

    Think twice before making any decision!

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  • by Anonymous on March 1st, 2009

    Anonymous

    The question is:
    Do you want to skip a 15 minute high...

    or...

    do you want to eat $90 blunts for the rest of your life?

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  • by MRSHINYSHOES on January 21st, 2009

    MRSHINYSHOES

    Simple---you shouldn't.

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  • by i lalalove e on January 21st, 2009

    i lalalove e

    Well I smoke weed a lot, and it is pretty fun and I would deffinately consider it the least bad drug for you and it's easy to cover up. But if it's not something you want to do then just don't do it, I mean I tried it in grade 10 like a year and a half ago almost and I've been doing it ever since and it is pretty fun, just don't start doing other drugs. Like about a few weeks ago I started doing e (ecstasy) and it's really fun but now I wanna try like all the drugs which isn't good. I would deffinately blame weed as part of the reason for me trying e because weed makes you interested in other drugs I think and after awhile of smoking weed it's not as good anymore. So just becareful. Oh and weed isn't that bad for you.

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  • by windian on December 13th, 2008

    windian

    Please don't. It will come back to haunt you for the rest of your life!

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  • by justmesuzanne on December 13th, 2008

    justmesuzanne

    How should you go about it? By not doing it. Keep yourself clean and strong. It is the best and really only way to face life and have any success. Use of any unnecessary substance only ends up being a drain on you in some way sooner or later, whether it is emotional, physical, or monetary. Walk away, and take good care of yourself.

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  • by Anonymous on December 13th, 2008

    Anonymous

    girl you need to leve him and get help before this gets worse

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  • by Colt COAT of Justice on December 9th, 2008

    Colt COAT of Justice

    Please walk away from it.Do yourself a real favor!

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