Look I know some folks on here have claimed to like, raise super, awesome, trouble free teenagers, who go on to have beautiful lives with never a dull moment.
I'm not saying I disbelieve them. I am saying.... there are times I imagine I might find like, such persons to be lovely, wonderful, fine upstanding citizens and also deeply, deeply boring.
I will admit to have having had the thought there are some people so responsible and just all around A plus people that I've considered suggesting drugs, just so they'd get a personality. I never did it, mainly because I made that suggestion to my little brother, just kind of casually, like "You like to eat, you like to be lazy, MJ is the drug for you...."
And the NEXT thing I hear, he's gone on some MJ debacle and like, cheated on his GF, and they broke up for a while and I was deeply horrified with myself as an older sister.
I mean, he's a musician, he would have tried them anyway at some point. But I prefer not to feel personally responsible for such episodes, so I refrain.
I'm just saying it takes all types and the rebellious are gonna rebel.
The only way teens will resume smoking is if every adult and EVERY parent takes up vaping. They will rebel, all right.
I am also saying as the proud mother of a rebellious teen who turned out great and I find very entertaining and can talk to for a long time....
There were times I wondered if parenting the monster teen was worse than BEING the monster teen, and like, every time, no matter HOW old I get, I go "Nope, I'd pay the bail and lawyer money happily and the lawyers since *I* was not the one attending probation with a felony over my head, etc."
Being a rebellious teen and having to grow out of it is kind of its own punishment, honestly. I promise!
Being parent is like punishment 2 for being dumb enough to spawn yourself, instead of cut your gene pool off at the knees. Although, it's around, so maybe it's good (evolutionarily at least) for SOMETHING. Or maybe the rebellious spawn young, too young to know there is something wrong with them. IDK.
But those who do not understand the nature of the rebellious teen brain is that you have to DO THE EXACT opposite of what it is INTERESTED in, and do it CONVINCINGLY.
I await your response, Mother's Against Intrepid Vaping Evil Moms. You need to start inhaling and since you are all great cooks, (maybe) I might trade vape gear for recipes. Although I don't trust you because you think your child should be reasonable, so no.
The only way to stop rebellious teens vaping is to make it like flip flops and white knee high socks with shorts.
BTW, this in no way implies that octogenarians should start wearing their jeans around their knees, instead of their nipples. It is dangerous. They might trip and fall. Scenery would degenerate ALARMINGLY.
Vaping is a lot less dangerous than tripping and falling on pants, so you'd think the concerned mothers would at least make the EFFORT but NOOoooo….LOL
Anna
