He needs your safety as a parent(friend) but you do not need to pity him. His opinion is valid and mature and so is yours.
Being a human is hard, very hard. And life choices are complicated. Your son is now in the mindset of choices. One of the elements of this choice is explained in the thought experiment: “What shall I do with my life?” And more profound: “What shall I do with my life if I know I would not fail?”.
And if you have ‘no’ for an answer, the Cheshire cats statement is true: “if you do not know where you want to go all roads will lead you there”.
Drugs, and it’s dangerous, is part of that journey. Imagine your son feels he wants to explore a path, but his friend said he should not. It’s a valid discussion.
In your mind this statement is valid: “what every happens, be safe. Be prepared and take care of yourself because I will not be going with you.”
From you sons point of view that is true for all paths he chooses.
You are already speaking to an adult.
He needs your safety as a parent(friend) but you do not need to pity him. His opinion is valid and mature and so is yours.
Being a human is hard, very hard. And life choices are complicated. Your son is now in the mindset of choices. One of the elements of this choice is explained in the thought experiment: “What shall I do with my life?” And more profound: “What shall I do with my life if I know I would not fail?”.
And if you have ‘no’ for an answer, the Cheshire cats statement is true: “if you do not know where you want to go all roads will lead you there”.
Drugs, and it’s dangerous, is part of that journey. Imagine your son feels he wants to explore a path, but his friend said he should not. It’s a valid discussion.
In your mind this statement is valid: “what every happens, be safe. Be prepared and take care of yourself because I will not be going with you.”
From you sons point of view that is true for all paths he chooses.
So he is already an adult, treat him as one.