My son wants to experience shrooms. We talk about everything honestly. I told him it was okay to try it but to be safe about it by being with someone straight and inside somewhere safe. He wants to be in nature with a sitter. I don't think for his first time this would be a good idea. As a mom I just want to say no to the whole idea of any of this but I'm trying to work with him and keep it safe. What do you think? He just turned 16. Also, the nature part of it worries me because there is a big rough river and high bridge that he likes to go on. I know I'm doing the whole "what if" thing but what if he doesn't make rational decisions because he freaking out or something. I know nature is definitely a more spiritual experience but for his first time and safety's sake he can have a spiritual experience indoors. Yes? I was thinking he could have a more creative experience and do some kind of art.
have you tripped yourself? while legally this is terrible advice, if you are experienced yourself, and you are open to him trying mushrooms and open to the possibility of their value as a spiritual catalyst, then perhaps trip with him, or be around when he trips, so you can keep an eye on him for his safety? but in my experience, i'm LESS likely to take stupid, scary risks when i'm tripping. i'd be more worried about falling off a bridge when i'm not tripping than when i am. if i were tripping i wouldnt want to go on the bridge unless i had to, and then i'd probably stay by the middle and look from a distance :tongue: but he is not me, so i can't say. inside is fine, but perhaps a camping trip, outdoors but in a serence, secluded spot away from anything like raging rivers or cliffs would be better, then he'll be safe which will please you, but he can be outside which will please him. but inside works just as well.
Do it with him, im a kid and i know my mom does shrooms, we've tripped together kindof... it is chill depending on your relationship, talk to him, have it in the open before you try to trip with him and bring emotional shit into it and make things weird. Do it, keep an eye on him, spend some time together, alone, outside, exploring, safely. have fun.
Steph you can't direct his trip for him. He may not give 2 shits about art or creation. There may not be a 'him' to care about anything, at all. Mushrooms are extremely intense, he may loose all sense of being a discrete entity and just feel like he is the entire cosmos and spend the whole time on his back with a giant grin on his face. Nature should be fine, especially with a sitter. And I also find that I take LESS stupid risks on psychedelics in general (well, LSD and shrooms at least) than I do sober. You're much much more aware of your mortality and the danger lurking in every innocent action to do anything dangerous. But that's me, I know other people who go apeshit on psychedelics. So, maybe you can make a deal with him. His first time he does at home, in a safe place, and once you find out how he is on psilocyn, then you reassess his proposition for doing it in the wilderness.
Wow, the thought of a parent having a psychedelic transendental experience with their child almost brings tears to my eyes... What a beautiful experience that would be. I would give just about anything to trip with my mother.
Yeah, that seems fine. Just make sure he doenst tell any of his friends about how your ok'ing this, becuase you wouldnt believe how fast that would spread through his friends, and eventually a parent would find and and you would be VERY fucked.
one of my best friends from highschool had a pretty cool family. i've smoked weed with all of them but her dad, drank with them all, too. and when i used to grow mushrooms, her mom decided she wanted to take mushrooms so my friend asked for some for her. three kids, all with their own friends, and as far as i know there were no problems. which isn't to say it couldnt become an issue in some cases.
