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So my parents found out that my brother takes MDMA

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My mom called me just now asking me if MDMA is safe. She and my dad is totally freaked as they think that all drugs are bad and people who take them are addicts.

So my question is....how do I educate them so that they won't freak out and be able to sleep at night?

BTW, they know I took before also which is why they came to me.
 
Well tell them about it, be as honest as you can while explaining what it is, how it works and the positive and negative side effects.

Tell them not to believe the propaganda the media have put out and that in moderation, the pure stuff is generally safe.

Maybe show them some harm reduction sites like www.thedea.org
 
hey fengtau get some things printed from maps.org its a site thats pushing to have mdma studied in the treatment of ptsd.tell them it is very strong medicine but if used properly it can help someone realize some of thier goals and some of lifes possibilities,without fear and the barriers that we as adults construct around our concious realitys..................and dance all fuckin night
 
Share with them the documents you specified in your posts, and the ones that others have suggested.

Share with them your *good* experiences with the drug. Tell them why people take it, and how they control it.

Ease them in.
 
Yeah just show them unbiased info and tell them that it's safe and fun if you are responsible but also can be dangerous if abused.. just like other things in life
 
fz6_kid said:
fuck yea!! i totally agree!
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But they can always just say they will disown you or send you away if you don't stop, which sucks when you have no place else to go.
 
Vivid said:
The old Peter Jennings report on ecstasy would be a good thing to have them watch. Heres a link to it http://mm.hyperreal.info/video/Peter_Jennings_Reporting-Ecstasy_Rising_WABC_01_04_2004_DIVX-1.avi
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This... the news is the only thing most fucking sheep listen to anyway... whoopdee doo screw independent research I'm just going to listen to what other people tell me to think !

/angry rant aside

Yea, this documentary is especially good and informative. It doesn't hurt that such a household name is doing the special. Just tell them if they love their son, to watch it.
 
If they went to you since they know of your history, well, you are living proof that the stuff is generally safe and you are obviously not an addict.

Oh wait, then they might think MDMA turns you into a pervert..;)

I really doubt there will be any chinese harm reduction sites, but i will have a look.
 
fz6_kid said:
Breakbeat_Child said:
I think you should tell your parents to "Fuck Off" because it's none of their business.
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fuck yea!! i totally agree!
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of course it's their business - they're simply concerned about the welfare of their child. how on earth is that none of their business?

i think it says a lot about them that, rather than implode in a frenzy of media-biased fear, they went to their other kid , who has experience with the drug, and gave him the opportunity to educate them.

it's a golden opportunity to do some education, fengtau, and between bl, erowid and the other suggestions here, i'm sure you'll be able to give them what they're looking for.

alasdair
 
alasdair...I simply did not want to feed the troll which is why I ignore the kid and the Child. ;)

Anyway, a little history on the importance of family/parents in the East Asian culture. So damn important that Confucious preached it. Every year there is a day in April where you are suppose to visit the grave of your ancestors and pray/respect to them. No matter what wrong they have done to you, you are required to forgive your parents. This is 1 reason why Koreans, Chinese and Japanese have their family name first.

OK....now back to the regular program. I think I will use myself as an example and also ease them in on the "good and bad" of X.

Thank you all!
 
I<3 tabs said:
I just got finished watching that and if my parents ever find out that im into ecstasy then im definately showing this to them!=D
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It can really be a fantastic ice breaker. A very good starting point from which to launch your conversation. As mentioned earlier in this thread it helps having such a common name lend his credibility to the piece.

GL to everyone facing this situation. I'm grown and live on my own yet i still wish my parents were open minded enough to learn before they judge this substance. As it is they're pre-concieved notions wouldn't let them even listen to any other side than their own.

CorkedYeti said:
tells them someone dies from E every 5 sec.
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uh. . . yeah I don't even know where people come up with this stuff. . .
 
olskoolrollrz said:
hey fengtau get some things printed from maps.org its a site thats pushing to have mdma studied in the treatment of ptsd.tell them it is very strong medicine but if used properly it can help someone realize some of thier goals and some of lifes possibilities,without fear and the barriers that we as adults construct around our concious realitys..................and dance all fuckin night
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Umm that's nice and all but that's a stupid thing to do. First off, using medical arguments is just wrong. You don't use it for medical uses. All drugs have medical uses. Second, "it can help someone realize some of their goals and some of life's possibilities" sounds like someone way out of it, this might scare your parents into thinking you're a "junk" too.

I think it would be best to say something like
"MDMA - not ecstasy, I make sure my pills are tested and are in fact MDMA - is one of the safest drugs there is. It gives feelings of empathy, open-mindedness and love. All bad things you hear about it are due to ecstasy containing other drugs or people abusing MDMA. I know the line between use and abuse and I don't cross it."

When my parents found out, the hardest thing to convince them was that one pill can't kill you (one pill has killed people regardless of situations, so make sure you tell them what you're taking is tested pure MDMA) and that only abuse led to side-effects like anxiety, depression, memory-loss.
 
You could point out that recent British research rated MDMA the 18th most dangerous drug out of 20 (way behind alcohol). You could tell them that the death rate from "ecstasy" is around 1 in 3 million - and that includes stuff like PMA that is sold as ecstasy. You could then explain what you and your brother do to reduce this risk even further - like testing your pills (if you do that - maybe it's hard to get a tester in Malaysia?); like being careful about overheating, etc.

And explain that it can potentially cause moodswings or even depression if it's over-used, and then explain how you're making sure that you don't use too much, and how taking 5-HTP helps with the comedowns and stuff like that.

And by the way, your parents sound pretty cool to me, that they're discussing this with you rationally.
 
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