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OverDrive

I heard some rumors around town that my little cusion tokes. So I talked to her and she confided in me that she smokes pot. I told her that I did too...

However, she's only 12 years old!! (nearly 13)

It seems to me that she didn't just start either, she knew words like "bong" and "quarter". Should I tell her to stop because she's too young, go along with it, or tell her mom?

I'm rather unsure here... any help is appreciated.

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HappyMan

Wait and watch. If things start getting out of hand talk to her first, then talk to her mother. There is no need to cause more of a problem by informing parents prematurely.

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budhawk

do not violate the trust that she has put in you. If she or anyone else is outa control....a alcoholic,,or drug addict...then yea intervene and insure she gets the help she needs. Kids today are so much smarter than we know and know more about this type of thing than when we were kids....and besides if you told you would give her good reason not to trust an adult anymore and a good reason at least in her mind to rebel. So play it cool for now and just keep your eyes and ears open.......good luck as this is really a most difficult time for you...do i tell or not that is the question...and besides if you have never seen her smoke,,then you really don't know for sure.....i wouldn't ever smoke with her as you are an adult and she is a minor...cops frown on that type of stuff and so do parents....tell her to keep her business to herself and the dangers of what she is doing and your concerns and that you are available to talk if she ever needs to....then leave it at that and don't put her down or make it sound like such a bad thing as she may never tell you anything again...

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DoritosMan

12 years to me is a no-no. Its way to young, no matter how smart she is. she should be playing with barbies. In my honest opnion thats too young. But dont narc her. If a child looses the trust on you its hard to get it back. Tell her to stop for a while, 2 years at least. When you are 12 you are easier to get ripped off, cought, busted, if not killed *knocks on wood*. Dealers are nasty people and dont care about you, just their money. And there arent that many 12 year old tokers around, so i bet she usually hangs out with older people wich is not bad, but not good. I would talk to her toking friends and see if they are good people.

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HappyMan

and don't smoke with her. If anyone finds out you will be blamed

 

Slightly Stoopid

Yea, don't smoke with her, and be careful who she hangs out with. I have seen some very disturbing cases like this on Jenny Jones.

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DrugLawReform

If your cus is anything like I was when I was 13 it doesn't matter what you tell her. She already knows everything? You can do what we all should do. And that's tell her the truth about smoking weed. Tell her the risks and set a good example ie. responsibility, honesty, and being compasionate. At that age kids are very open to suggestion. With all the adults telling kids "if you do drugs you're gonna be some homeless drug addict" your insight may steer her in a more positive direction. Just for the record I wish she would stop and wait until she's older, but if she won't then it's up to you to help her find her way. This will not be accomplished by smoking with her, just be her friend.
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Bongwater19

telling her to stop would be useless. smoking for the first time is like breaking the shrink wrap on your brain. you can't put it back, and things will never be the same. don't tell her to stop smoking, she'll ignore you from then on.

telling her parents would ruin her life. she's 12! they would flip, and then never trust her again. she'd also never trust you again, and probably hate you. making her stop would be worse than telling her to.

you may have to work this out with her yourself. she has confided in you. it would be shady, but you could let her have some of your stash instead of her having to get it herself. talk it over during a smoke or something.

at best, i think you can protect her until she's old enough and maybe get her to cut back by controlling the supply a little.

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OverDrive

Thank you all for the wonderful advice.

I haven't said a word to her mom, I've kept it between us... But I still haven't seen her smoke yet.

When she told me she smoked weed, she was staying at my house for a few days... She's gone now, so I haven't had a chance to do anything further.

I think I'm going to be her friend, not an authorative figure. But I will not supply to her. Although I may smoke with her down the road sometime.

Feel free to drop more suggestions, all. I'd like to handle this situation carefully and as well-informed as possible.

elixir420

Well you can probably make the right decision with your own judgement if you think things are getting out of hand. However i must say i would try not to resort to telling her mother. She instilled her trust in you and if this is broken at such a young age it could cause several negative things. Her getting in a alot of trouble and not being able to have anyone to goto. Possibly causing her to do things just to hurt other people when she is really just hurting herself. I dont think its really necessary and the cons probably outweigh the pros at this point in time. It doesnt seem like she has gotten to the point where she needs help and cant make the choice to get it on her own.