People change as they grow older. I don't care much for alcohol anymore. Makes me sleepy or gives me a headache right away. Loud parties/music annoy me, now. I don't go to rock concerts anymore, but quiet music is quite soothing. Doesn't everyone change over the years?
Youthful indiscretions? Why would you use those words to describe something you seem fairly proud of? And they certainly don’t seem too youthful as described:
I have been to numerous parties, attended by doctors, lawyers, business people where everybody in the room was using coke, pot, qualudes, & alcohol.
Of course not. You were adults. And again would ask why you would not share these stories with kids or grandkids and tell them what they’re missing. Maybe you could help buy them some LSD...
I’ll stop with the sarcasm. The reason you won’t share these stories and the reason I got on you for defending this drug use is that deep down we both viscerally know it does great harm to our bodies and minds. The people at those parties, if under the influence of those drugs, would be unrecognizable to their loved ones. Always. Their sons, daughters, moms , or dads would’ve walked away saying,” you know, daddy seemed a little strange tonight, I didn’t like it”. The same people simply drinking a few beers would not. Again, the key word is visceral. And I think you inadvertently agreed with me when you chose the word ‘indiscretions’. What’s changed over the years is you know it was wrong and harmful. Which is exactly why any kind of legalization should always be fought against. Not given in to.
Wishing you and yours a happy, healthy, very, Merry Christmas. Bramps