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Asking Eric: Son Judges Parents’ Marijuana Use
The couple smokes cannabis legally four times weekly but feels monitored and judged by their adult child who previously used marijuana with them.
- A couple in their early 70s say they enjoy marijuana now that it is legal in their state but feel policed and judged by their adult child who lives independently nearby.
- Up to a year ago the adult child who lives independently but close by sometimes smoked marijuana with the couple, and had health issues that have since been treated.
- Between them, the couple smokes one joint after 7 p.m. about four days a week, saying they avoid `far out` states and would Uber for emergencies.
- R. Eric Thomas advises starting a neutral conversation and asking, `I've noticed that when we smoke, you often comment,` to clarify concerns and possibly decide on boundaries.
- It makes them uneasy in their own home when their adult child judges their marijuana use, so the couple sometimes sneaks use and says it's none of the child's business.
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The Hays Daily NewsASKING ERIC: Son judges parents' marijuana use
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Asking Eric: We’re in our 70s and enjoy legal marijuana, but our adult child is judgy about it
Dear Eric: My husband and I are in our early 70s. We’re both in good health. We have one child who is an adult and lives independently but close by.My husband and I enjoy marijuana now that it has been legalized in our state. Between the two of us, we smoke one joint after 7 p.m. about four days a week. We also enjoy it on special occasions like holidays and birthdays.
·Harrisburg, United States
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