confusedandempty Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Hey everyone - Just gonna dive straight in the pool here. My sister, who is 15 years old is using illegal drugs. She just told me few minutes ago and I wasn't sure how to respond. She's only been smoking weed and pot, but that isn't as normal as it is in US. I'm off course not panicking here, most of my friends (including myself) have tried this stuff few times but my parents or other relatives never found out about it. But they have found about with my sister and they are panicking. She tells me that her friends aren't doing it, only 1 of them. They're a gang and if that's the case, of course most of them are doing it. I just don't know how to tell and I know that the best way to get out of this is by not allowing her to hang with those friends anymore. She knows that and there fore she declines that they're all using it. I'm just so worried that my parents are going to over react. Like I said, I did the same when I was her age and most of my friends. Can you give me any advice on what to do in my position? It would be so helpful... Link to post Share on other sites
Pink Amulet Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 TELL YOUR PARENTS! I am not sure how old you are, but this is not your burdeon or your responsibilty. You must tell them, they must know what is going and you will be held liable if things got progressively worse and they didn't have the information they need to have as parents to do a good job. Link to post Share on other sites
norajane Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Actually, I'd be more concerned about the gang than the pot (and, btw, pot and weed are the same thing). The gang she's hanging with could very easily influence her into a lot of things that are much worse than pot. Are they just potheads, or do they get into other trouble? Tell your parents. Link to post Share on other sites
jetsetjessica Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 Well, I'm only two years older than her and dealing with a lot worse drugs than weed, so I can't understant why they are panicking about her smoking pot. But in any case, if she isn't allowed to see the friends she hangs out with, she is going to find ways to see them, and if anything will make things worse. I can speak from experience. My parents forbid me to see my good friend almost a year ago because they didn't want her influencing me, and I am sitting at her house high right now without my parents knowing. After my parents started setting rules on where I could go and who I could see, it made me rebellious. things I did became worse. So make it clear to your parents that that will not help your sister. in a situation like this, if she wants to do drugs, she is going to do them and nobody is going to stop her. So your parents should value her honesty instead of punishing her, if she's not allowed to see her friends, she is going to get secretive and then nobody will know what she is doing. All anyone can do is let her know they don't like her doing drugs, and let her know she can come to them and talk about it anytime. The rest is up to your sister. Link to post Share on other sites
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