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A big jump from underage drinking or MJ use to meth and opiates. I hope it's a big jump.
Opioid addiction is all around. Several west slope counties (covering much of western CO) recognize it as a big problem right in their own areas. Yes, I live in one of them.
A big jump from underage drinking or MJ use to meth and opiates. I hope it's a big jump.
It would be, if he hadn't said this
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And, have never heard of the high school students of farms/ranches getting high from a pot bong. Taking care of livestock and crops yes. Being involved in high school rodeo, FFA and/or 4-H yes. The "big city" and "urban" kids mostly get heavy into drugs and such.
But, if you insist that drugs are found in those farm and ranch areas..........that's your thoughts/thinkings, not everyones.
Point being, there's some disconnect here from reality in 2020. Sure, no one smokes a "pot bong" anymore but those teens are not likely abstaining from legal weed in its various forms.
Since I can't prove who does and who doesn't, who are involved in western events things, "use" or "smoke", I can only say that I personally have never heard of any young kids in the farming/ranching communities doing it. However, I would suspect that if any organization found out, from a Judge or whomever, that a kid was "using" or "smoking", they would be suspended from the organization.
But, then again, we aren't necessarily looking for someplace to live, based solely on "no drugs" or "possible drug use". Even though we'd have to live in an apartment, we just want part of our living "area" to be more "western/cowboy/rodeo" related than where we currently are. We also want to live somewhere where the age bracket is older, like us. Where we currently live, it's like living in a dorm at a college/university. That young! Nobody here even knows what the words, rodeo-western-cowboy-ranch-farm means/is.
All the people from ranches and rodeos are serious land lubbers, living and dying on acreage. How can one be of that group while living in an apartment? Seems like some significant dimestore cowboy fantasy stuff going on here.
If the people in the apartments are too young, then seek out a retirement complex of like-age folks. Perhaps having and discussing problems is bigger than solving them.
Sometimes improving one's life is less about fantasizing about the greener grass over the fence, and more about fixing matters in one's backyard.
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Since I can't prove who does and who doesn't, who are involved in western events things, "use" or "smoke", I can only say that I personally have never heard of any young kids in the farming/ranching communities doing it. However, I would suspect that if any organization found out, from a Judge or whomever, that a kid was "using" or "smoking", they would be suspended from the organization.
You must be deeply plugged into your local youth culture if you expect to hear about it every time some teen eats a gummy or vapes some weed.
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But, then again, we aren't necessarily looking for someplace to live, based solely on "no drugs" or "possible drug use". Even though we'd have to live in an apartment, we just want part of our living "area" to be more "western/cowboy/rodeo" related than where we currently are. We also want to live somewhere where the age bracket is older, like us. Where we currently live, it's like living in a dorm at a college/university. That young! Nobody here even knows what the words, rodeo-western-cowboy-ranch-farm means/is.
It seems sort of obvious, but have you looked into 55+ communities?
All the people from ranches and rodeos are serious land lubbers, living and dying on acreage. How can one be of that group while living in an apartment? Seems like some significant dimestore cowboy fantasy stuff going on here.
If the people in the apartments are too young, then seek out a retirement complex of like-age folks. Perhaps having and discussing problems is bigger than solving them.
Sometimes improving one's life is less about fantasizing about the greener grass over the fence, and more about fixing matters in one's backyard.
One thing for sure, I'm not a "dimestore cowboy"! I spent 15 years, part-time (weekends) doing rodeos in the southern part of the Sierra Circuit, which is now known as the California Circuit. Heck, during my rodeo days, I never once lived in a house. So, so much for that theory. LOL
Without a doubt, I'm sure there are those that live in apartments that are serious rodeo fans. Our walls are covered with rodeo pictures of us right beside PRCA World Champions and Hall of Famers.
Unfortunately, 55+ Communities cost too much for us to afford and/or a very long waiting list to live in. It's just that Millennials (26-40) or younger have taken over the city we live in. And, don't ask any Seniors here what they think of that.
And, as far as "fixing matters in our own backyard", the only problem we have is where we live. We don't have any kids or grandkids, so we have no understanding of all of the multi-colored hair, body piercings/tattoos thing.........and, most definitely not into. The city we live in is chocked full of both. Generally, from folks that we have talked to about this, it's the Seniors that mostly-to-totally understand how we feel.
Maybe you two could be ranch hands and live on actual acreage doing some stuff for room and board. Stranger things have happened and it might be the perfect solution for you, as your lifestyle and interests are very specific.
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