What are parents whose kids drink in high school doing or thinking?

AnudduhMom
Sat, 03 Jun 2006 03:57:22 +0000

Hi katiebee,
Well, you are very smart and articulate. Perhaps you are also perceptive enough to pick up on the subtext of many of these messages to you.

I was wondering when you were going to say that everyone is ‘preaching’ – I can see your eyes rolling from here! Can’t say as I blame you.

I think all the statistics and nightmare scenarios will probably not change your mind about your partying, I dare say you’ve likely heard them before.

If I can indulge in some projection: think that possibly, maybe, some people of my generation (i.e., the Stoned Age) would like to hope that young people today would be smarter than we were. That they would choose to devote their social time to better pursuits than getting sloshed or stoned. That they would go through school with their eyes open and their heads on straight. We have limitless dreams for our young people – our kids, their friends, our nieces, nephews, and the wonderful students on CC. “Some of the best minds of our generation” messed up their lives beyond repair. Some died stupid and senseless deaths. What a freaking waste.

Challenge yourself to be better than we were.
AnudduhM.