Yeah my father was friend first, parent second... we are cool but I never got what I needed from him and there is definitely distance. The best thing that came out of him being friend first was showing me how I was not going to be with my kids. I hope there are many more with your ideals out in this world than not.

Agree to agree

Yup, there are many factors to people and the elements of this world. My empathy for you and your family, I would not say its for everyone just as some people cant eat certain foods or touch certain materials... I am not one for a nation of "pot-heads" for the differences we carry, good and bad, make us beautiful. I have lots friends who dont smoke, some it affects badly, some they just have no interest and we get along great even when I'm smoking. I definitely understand and agree with you on your point. And it is of that point that makes the problem for marijuana. People see somebody smoke and go down a bad road and all of a sudden, its a gateway drug and terrible for you. We have too many problems as a species to point it to one thing, and I hope more people can learn and realize that these things do come down to the parents. Much love, peace

Agreed, and I have seen your inner beauty. I know your heart is in the right place and I agree that anything - fireworks, drugs, guns, etc. - should not be available to kids (my opinion stops at 16, but I'm ok with 18 legally). Plenty of variables in life that can make anything dangerous, and the slightest change can throw a person's mind off balance to possibly worse scenarios. Unfortunately, kids will get their hands on it. And it being illegal, it is much easier to get it than if it were legal with mandatory requirements or regulations and sometimes by much worse people than your owner of the corner store. This is why we need to teach our kids better about choices and consequences, possibilities and realities. The only way to stop this from being an issue is to put it under supervision much like cigarettes and liquor. I am glad you have this state of mind, because I would never agree with the idea of allowing kids to have it, even though I did myself. Thank you yellowrose for your passion for a better life.

Which is why more needs to be done to change the laws. It is because of the law that makes its possible for shady characters to sell. Give a person options and they wont choose the alley-way. It is because of the law that 60% of people in jail are non-violent "pot offenders," with jails at maximum capacity yet occupancy majority being non-violent "criminals," labeled criminals for having a natural part of this world and not manufactured and manipulated like cocaine, crack, heroine, ecstacy, LSD, etc. It is the law that has law enforcement wasting time, resources and energy busting kids when there is real crime out there. If we had legalization like alcohol with similar laws both for growers and stores... nobody would goto a dealer when they can get it safely and guaranteed quality and quantity. There might actually be less smokers because of the way kids think about disobeying authority which to (most of) them relates to being cool. Understood... the law is not such right now... and we must all face the consequences of living a free life when others say you cant. When pot was made illegal, it was because of lies and fear that was spread throughout the country, and even with a lil bribe of the pope. Government doesnt want weed legal because it would be too hard to monopolize yet would be cheaper to replace a lot of items such as paper, clothing, oil, medicine, etc. If what it comes down to is the law, I have no respect whatsoever. If its a belief (not related to the law), I am totally cool with this. Yes, kids should not be doing it, but they will so lets educate them, lets support them (for who they are, not for smoking) and give them what they need to thrive (not necessarily weed). The law used to prohibit blacks from sitting in the front of a bus... or allowed slavery to exist. The holocaust did not happen because the german people approved... they were indifferent. They accepted what somebody else forced upon them and just said 'well thats all we can do.' I dont see anything adult about that, and I have a tremendous amount of love for the people who seek justice and equality, which is not the case with cannibus. I started smoking at 11.... too young, even to this day I wish I had waited, but it still created a path to my current state of mind. People say 18 you're an adult, you can smoke deadly tabacco, pollute the mind with pornography legally, and risk your life in war, but you cant have a beer. ****ing stupid. 16 a person is on the first step to adulthood, but I would support a law allowing it at 18. Kids should not smoke anything, they should not have access and ability to damage themselves... but they do, they can, and they will. So stop blaming a natural lifeform and blame the media, the laws and commercialism that gives us addiction, that tells us what to do and what to think. If you really want weed to not be a danger to your kids, then regulate it legally. If you dont want to do this, then your words of concern mean nothing because nothing will change with bitter, fearful, and unproductive words.

Find a solution, and stop pointing fingers.

Mmmmmm indeed. I always said drugs are substances that need manipulation of any sort, whether its compressing, addition of elements, etc. This just is... as God intended: natural, very versatile (gotta love hemp, dont get me started) and simply delicious. They say six is the devil, seven is heaven.... hmmm how many leaves do I see...

Big respect to geektothetenth (You are SuperGeek in my book - its a good thing) and Fear&Loathing.

Just the other day, somebody viewed my profile & sent me a kiss so i sent an IM and we started chatting... all fine, friendly. Then she just stopped responding after 3 minutes. Now, I know myself and I know what the 'scare-words/questions/statements' are, and i hadnt gotten there yet Its definitely upsetting, but you gotta realize it is their loss and a lack of perspective and respect will catch up with them. All I ever worry about is myself... am i doing my best? Am I being respectful and decent? Yes. That is all you can do. If you do that, then you had no part in their decision. Shitt a person can tell me I'm a big doucher because of blahblahblah... but that isnt because of me. It is because of their beliefs, their experiences and their own damn problem. Chin up mate!

Righht? The only time I have heard "I want a nice guy" was from a dumb b*tch who just got dumped by a douchebag, and was scheming for rebound d***, whom ofcourse were not nice guys. I have never met anybody who really wants a nice guy... just somebody who CAN be nice.

Some see death as tragic... as the worst case scenario...

Some see death as a gift... the promise of no more suffering.

Death just is. Only you have the power to make it anything more.
(Fear itself is worse than death in my opinion, actually death isnt a bad thing at all)
The end of the road... the top of the stairs... eternal sleep. Never know when Death will take you to her realm... not worth thinking about most things in a negative manner, especially natural forces.

They say the good die young... now thats one hell of a topic.

Truth be told! It's so simple.. so obvious! How could I have missed this?! IMPOSSIBLE!!!

Happens to me to... except they dont show interest. i do. I send a lovely e-mail... it gets read... and no reply. What can ya do? The chicken dance. Yup... thats all you can do.

No, not at all. I have never and dont intend of having multiple partners, at the same time or same month. It just shocks me that people like that are the ones who end up having a good time, because they dont care about or appreciate someone else's time or quality of life. I knew a lot of really amazing guys but they never got a girlfriend because they weren't the go-get 'em type. My statement is simply to reflect and respect those kids who could give a woman the world but never given the chance (or never took one)

I dont hate the player or the game.... its just crazy to me that being an complete ****head gets more than the average joe... to all my nerds back home! Cheers to losing their virginity a decade from now.

Haha well dont get me wrong. Its a statement of frustration, not jealousy. I have had my share of onionhead basterds, they were called friends.

Sounds like the typical onionhead... with that said, sounds like a guy who probably gets a lot more play than I

Yup, best of luck... I would love to be shown such a thing is possible to last.

Yeah... 9/10 people I knew back home in MA were like this only worse. Very narrow-vision, mostly on themselves and what they want, what they dont have, what they used to have... instead of what is already, or what is for others. Believe me when I say you got off easy. If you think that is emotional torment... -sigh- be happy you still have limbs intact, no crack-baby, no nights in jail... life goes on.

Oh me oh my, that got my belly-rolls a-rollin'

Haha no harm no foul, perv away... just stay away from my home!

Yeah, that is a good one, but I do that regardless of who's around... probably why i'm not shy anymore. Like stairs! Ohhh I have mastered falling up the stairs, always a good laugh, no?

I was once shy, I am now reserved... which is basically just shy until I'm in conversation. So for this, nobody really approaches me or talks to me unless I remark on something first. So lemme tell ya "hello" doesnt do much of anything. A question is the best... a question deters a person from thinking inward and helps to forget any personal thoughts, if even just for a moment. Give em something that takes long enough to listen to so there's room for noticing a smile, fashion, etc.