L finished her exams and has a fun week ahead with prom and graduation. In preparation for prom, she has a tanning session lined up with a friend, a manicure-pedicure session with some other friends, along with hair, and makeup appointments. On prom day, the family gets to attend a pre-prom event at a parent's house. Then they are off in limos to the actual event after which there will be an all night after-prom party. On another day, there will be the graduation ceremony and dinner. My girlfriend says she wishes she were a teenager again, it all sounds so fun.
What's shocking me is that at the parties L attends, it seems that 'weed' (marijuana) is commonplace. She's even seen them bake it up in cookies. Now I'm hearing even grade 9's have access to this stuff, it is commonplace. She didn't try any, but she says it's easy, you can just be walking by and take a sniff. The joints are the easiest but at this last place they were burning the leaves in a glass tube. She figured she has asthma so why would she take a chance sniffing unknown chemicals. But I worry about K because he's very susceptible to peer pressure. All the alcohol is bad enough, kids getting themselves so drunk at a young age. What happened to wholesome entertainment? Can you imagine university? It's worrying,
but I have to trust her as she knows better. My friend doesn't think marijuana is so bad, it's the other stuff.
Meanwhile, K has exams coming up, so lots of review and fingers crossed.
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"L" is so right it is so easy to get and doesn't seem to be a big taboo thing.
ReplyDeleteYou are really lucky Christine that L talks to you about the marijuana.
ReplyDeleteYou obviously have a close relationship with your kids and they feel they can confide/share what is going on in their lives, which is fabulous....way to go my friend.
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Peggy xxxxx
Peggy they might stop telling me things after my recent reaction to the 'weed'!
ReplyDeleteOh dear. Well, I do think your girl has a good head on her shoulders, Christine, and is her own person. But yes, peer pressure is certainly a worry.
ReplyDeleteBest of luck to K on his exams and hope L has fun in her last days of high school!