I had that reaction too--I think the "war on drugs" rhetoric has really served us badly with the leap to "this must be drug addiction, which is totally the same thing as experimentation and definitely will respond well to the same kinds of treatment."
I was particularly struck by C&F's contemptuous "what he thinks is pleasure." Can we agree that hanging out with friends is pleasant? You don't have to be delusional for that, that's not a weird fallacy teenagers engage in but then they learn better.
My question is: what positive things does this kid have to pursue in his life? If he doesn't have a variety of things to run towards, pretending that the things he does like are worthless is not going to help your cred in getting him some.
But 15 sounds young to abandon because IT IS. 15 is SO YOUNG and you are his ACTUAL PARENT, this is your ACTUAL JOB.
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I was particularly struck by C&F's contemptuous "what he thinks is pleasure." Can we agree that hanging out with friends is pleasant? You don't have to be delusional for that, that's not a weird fallacy teenagers engage in but then they learn better.
My question is: what positive things does this kid have to pursue in his life? If he doesn't have a variety of things to run towards, pretending that the things he does like are worthless is not going to help your cred in getting him some.
But 15 sounds young to abandon because IT IS. 15 is SO YOUNG and you are his ACTUAL PARENT, this is your ACTUAL JOB.