Carolyn Hax: Parent craves support after busting teen for smoking pot

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Sign up for this newsletter Read online Advice to help you tackle life's problems.     (Nick Galifianakis for The Post) Parent craves support after busting teen for smoking pot Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: So my 16-year-old son opted to smoke a joint at home this week late at night. I smelled it (because, duh) and confronted him and we took away his driving privileges for two weeks and also limited his screen time. It's been a week from hell and our son is upset and so are we. I knew raising teenagers would not be super easy but I had no idea it would be this lonely. I have a couple friends I knew would commiserate and offer support, but mostly we have kept this to ourselves. It feels like all we hear about from parent friends is the highlight reel and ACT scores, and sport achievements and cute girlfriends and maybe, "Oh he overslept for 10 minutes and it was total chaos." It feels dangerous to walk up to them at the soccer field and say, "So we busted our kiddo smoking pot this week and we are freaked out and worried and, oh, how are you?" How do parents manage through this? — Lonely Read Carolyn's Response     ADVERTISEMENT   Want more? Carolyn's been writing her advice column for two decades. Explore the archives below. Dashing a relationship fantasy; a sibling who doesn't heed advice Read more »   Working from home reveals extent of husband's health issues Read more »   Martyr syndrome makes family hard to trust Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Must Reads for a curated selection of our best journalism in your inbox every Saturday, plus a peek behind the scenes into how one story came together. Sign up »

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