Comments on: He Lied to me About Smoking Pot

By: Luise

Luise — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 04:07:42 +0000

You’re welcome and good for you! Blessings, Luise

By: R.

R. — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 03:15:54 +0000

P/S,
I did sit my daughter down after the incident and explained to her why she was not allowed to go. And it also explained why we have always told her we wanted her and the neighbor girl to play at our house and not next door. I sucks that I had to give my 9 year old daughter the “Say NO to Drugs” so young because of all people,a neighbor. But that’s life. God leads us into situations and he will lead us out. All we need is faith. R.

By: R.

R. — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 03:08:10 +0000

Dear Luise: Thank you for responding and bringing up the fact that keeping the friendship between the girls could potentially be a bad influence on my daughter. That is something I had not thought of given the girls are only 9. I only wish I knew what kind of “ethics” her father was raising her (the neighbor girl) with, since her parents are divorced and he holds majority custody. I wish it was possible to talk to him without some sort of backlash. But I know that calling him would cause a huge stink and I still have to live next door to my neighbor. I will just keep praying that this situation works itself out. Thank you again. It was really nice to vent my frustrations about this issue to someone who is far removed from it. R.

By: Luise

Luise — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:51:33 +0000

Dear R. There is no way you are going to rearrange your neighbor’s ethics, (or lack thereof.) She probably thinks you’re a real loser! And if you support a friendship between your daughter and hers, then be prepared to see your daughter get a liberal education next door. The other child is being raised with very different values. I would level with your daughter and explain in simple terms that you don’t believe in the same things. If their friendship continues, let your daughter know that you want to help her understand what the other child is being taught and why you disagree. Blessings. Luise

By: R.

R. — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:26:44 +0000

Dear Luise: My neighbor is mad at me for not letting her take my daughter with her and her kids to a party where she and other adults were going to be smoking pot and getting drunk. I find it appalling that she is so upset with me over this. I knew we would never be friends the day she told me of her like of smoking pot shortly after she and her husband moved in. But when her daughter comes to play with my daughter, I would like to maintain some sort of common ground. How do I get an irrational person to understand that smoking pot and partying like a 20 year old is not a place for kids nor is it responsible as an adult and parent? Or do I just let it go? We never had a friendship anyway and I really don’t care if she dislikes me or not but I would still like our girls to keep their friendship. R.