Unless your folks are Snoop Dogg or Mila Jansen, telling your parents that you smoked weed probably wasn’t the easiest thing. Maybe it was, but undoubtedly for everyone it was a moment, and that “first time” surely lives on somewhere in your memory. Not everyone started as teenagers, not everyone was precocious when it came to this smoking matter. However, most likely, trying weed early on led to tense, awkward, unusual, or even memorable conversations with your parents.
Each family’s cultural or religious perspective defines the implications of that “milestone” and the weight it might carry. And, depending on our own sensibilities, that “issue” wasn’t always handled with maturity or empathy. Was it shared out of honesty or necessity? Was it a desire to normalize the topic? Did your parents react as you expected? Was there a “good time” to do it?
According to experts, it’s best to create a trusting environment, avoid provocations and generational head-butting, appeal to openness, and, of course, do it face-to-face. Text messages don’t process emotions, guys! Keep that in mind!
Explaining risks, responsibilities, dosages, rationale, and, most importantly, making it clear that your life is in order can be a relief for parents. Or maybe not. But it’s important to validate their opinion: it shows maturity and empathy for their position. Therefore, it’s recommended to be honest and assertive. Maturity and responsibility are paramount. We did what we could. You did what you could.
So, to commemorate that historic moment, a series of testimonies from the High Times community in which they described what it was like, what they said, the context, and even how their parents reacted when they told them (or found out!) that they smoked weed. Light one up, relax, and let yourself be …
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Author: Hernán Panessi / High Times
