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<blockquote data-quote="Mikey" data-source="post: 44402" data-attributes="member: 3579"><p><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Where is he getting the money for his drugs? Does he work or is he on allowance?</div></div></p><p></p><p>He doesn't get allowance from us, not for years. He was working, but he was sick and then changed jobs. While he wasn't working, we covered his "normal bills" (phone, car, insurance), but <strong>we</strong> paid them - we didn't give him money and he's in hock to us for quite a bit. He started working again, but lately it all goes in his gas tank.</p><p></p><p>Personally, he says he's never had to pay for weed, and I believe him. We live in a rather well-to-do county (10th wealthiest in the nation). While we aren't wealthy, we're surrounded by wealthy people. My guess is that there's a lot of weed "around", and since he's part of the Pothead Posse he can grab a bowl or two. In fact, he was getting as much as he wanted two years ago when he wasn't working and had no allowance. He said friends always shared.</p><p></p><p>Guess that's what happened recently during his money dry spell. It may also be that since he's the taxi for the Posse, they give him weed for driving them around. Regardless, money (or lack therof) has never stopped him from getting stoned. Even if we took everything away (including his car), made him quit his job, and locked up every valuable in the house, his "good buddies" would make sure he wouldn't do without (evidently, he's the life of the party that everyone wants around, so they "provide").</p><p></p><p>Important stuff in our house is already locked in a safe: jewelry, drugs, bonds, etc. But he's a weird bird; I've said before that he thinks he's a "smart" stoner, and he really looks down on the "stupid" stoners who get themselves killed, locked up, or otherwise in trouble. Stooping to theft to keep his habit going would be beneath that dignity. Before that, he'd probably just pack a bag and move out for good. </p><p></p><p>But then again, I sure didn't see this coming (although everyone else did :crazy:). In the future, who knows what will happen. So I will keep an eye on anything small, valuable, and easy to pawn or use. At this point, nothing would surprise me.</p><p></p><p> :rolleyes: </p><p></p><p>Mikey</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mikey, post: 44402, member: 3579"] <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Where is he getting the money for his drugs? Does he work or is he on allowance?</div></div> He doesn't get allowance from us, not for years. He was working, but he was sick and then changed jobs. While he wasn't working, we covered his "normal bills" (phone, car, insurance), but [b]we[/b] paid them - we didn't give him money and he's in hock to us for quite a bit. He started working again, but lately it all goes in his gas tank. Personally, he says he's never had to pay for weed, and I believe him. We live in a rather well-to-do county (10th wealthiest in the nation). While we aren't wealthy, we're surrounded by wealthy people. My guess is that there's a lot of weed "around", and since he's part of the Pothead Posse he can grab a bowl or two. In fact, he was getting as much as he wanted two years ago when he wasn't working and had no allowance. He said friends always shared. Guess that's what happened recently during his money dry spell. It may also be that since he's the taxi for the Posse, they give him weed for driving them around. Regardless, money (or lack therof) has never stopped him from getting stoned. Even if we took everything away (including his car), made him quit his job, and locked up every valuable in the house, his "good buddies" would make sure he wouldn't do without (evidently, he's the life of the party that everyone wants around, so they "provide"). Important stuff in our house is already locked in a safe: jewelry, drugs, bonds, etc. But he's a weird bird; I've said before that he thinks he's a "smart" stoner, and he really looks down on the "stupid" stoners who get themselves killed, locked up, or otherwise in trouble. Stooping to theft to keep his habit going would be beneath that dignity. Before that, he'd probably just pack a bag and move out for good. But then again, I sure didn't see this coming (although everyone else did [img]:crazy:[/img]). In the future, who knows what will happen. So I will keep an eye on anything small, valuable, and easy to pawn or use. At this point, nothing would surprise me. [img]:rolleyes:[/img] Mikey [/QUOTE]
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