Ex-Hippie, Grew up Religious, Dad!!!!

[toasty]

Hey, I need help. I have been smoking for 3 years. I got caught twice by my dad and he did it when he was younger. And he doesnt want me to and every person in my family did it or does it. I still do it but he dont know that but if he does, he is avoiding it because of the whole Hipocritical factor. He quit smoking ciggerettes, but i never have and never will. He still drinks... A LOT! I drink with friends, not by myself like him. He dont know that. And all of my friends parents know that thier kids smoke and they dont care. Hell, they smoke with 'em! I just want to be able to tell my dad that I still smoke and will continue to smoke until I die but I want him to be cool with that. Please help me.

[Scratch]

Why doesn't he want you to smoke weed? I get it about cigarettes (he's right about that you know..).

[Midnight Toker]

Why doesn't he want you to smoke weed? I get it about cigarettes (he's right about that you know..).

Dude, no matter how much the good outweighs the bad, weed is still bad for you and parents are kind of funny about letting their kids do shit that's gonna fuck em up.

Toasty, your dad is only trying to warn you about the dangers of smoking because he knows what it can do. No, it's not going to strike you down dead one day, but in most cases it will at least lead to a lack of motivation and negatively affect your school work, which will be his primary concern.

At least listen to your dad, talk to him about it, what he's worried about and try and re-assure him that you can use weed sensibly and i'm sure he'll feel better. What you may see as hypocricy is actually justified concern.

Having smoked it himself, he will know that weed can be a great thing if used correctly, but he will also know what can happen if you abuse it, and that is almost certainly worry him.

You need to sit down and have a talk with him about it, know your facts (this helps ALOT when dealing with worried parents) and try and reach a comprimise. Remember that he's not trying to ruin your fun, he's just a worried parent like the rest of them.

And as far as the cigarettes go, he's spot on. Once you have smoked for a while trust me, you wont want to be doing it forever, but by then it is invariably too late. I was a smoker for 5 years before i quit, and it was fucking hard, if i'd have left it much longer i don't think i would have managed it. Quit now while you still can, smoking sucks. It makes you smell, fucks your lungs up something chronic, wastes all your money and doesn't even get you high. It's only going to get harder to quit.

[cutthecashflow]

Your father is just looking out for you. You should be glad that you have a dad that actually cares about his kid.