Oh man, this is memory lane city!!
I've been tokin weed now for 40 yrs...no breaks whatsoever. I was lucky to have been in the workforce before piss-testing became as common as signing your name. I'm now retired, so it doesn't matter.
My wife & I were married in 1988, after having lived together for 5 yrs previously. We both were total wastoids -- drinking & toking daily until passing-out. I had a pal who was an oceanographer & would be 5 weeks out-to-sea & then 5 weeks home. He'd always bring a shitload of cocaine back as well. We were definitely living the high-life...but then soon discovered that coke is a dead-end street & gave that shit up.
We had a son in 1991 & my wife quit weed [among other things] for her pregnancy. She never restarted, but I kept tokin. When my son was young, I kept weed outta the picture. Then when he hit 16, I just quit hiding it. My son has no interest [& he's now 18+] in any substances. No booze, no cigs, no dope...but he loves the way I get when ripped...& my friends when stoned. He says he loves hanging out with stoners, as they're so mellow & relaxed. He doesn't care for drinkers, as he says they always cop an attitude. Plus hates tobacco smokers because of the stink [my wife & I are both reformed smokers...quit over a yr ago].
But I feel that now that he's 18, he can decide for himself. I still keep my tokin in my 'office', as not to aroma the home...but now I no longer keep it on the down-low with my son.
I'd much rather see him toke weed than drink booze or smoke cigs...but he's 18 & can make-up his own mind.
