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Discussion => Off topic => Topic started by: sorasgaze on November 16, 2012, 04:03 am

Title: Your thoughts on "minors" using SR?
Post by: sorasgaze on November 16, 2012, 04:03 am
Hello everyone, I was just wondering how many people under 18 were using SR, what everyone's opinions were about that age area, I noticed some discussion about it in another thread where some were saying kids shouldn't be messing with SR and it's a big risk factor not knowing about Tor and security. My thoughts, well, meaning "kids", I'm talking about high school+ so within the age range of 15-18 is mainly what I meant. I think if they know what they're doing and are smart about their actions then it shouldn't matter. I started using SR when I was almost 16 (I haven't started being active on the forums until recently), I'm probably gonna get shit for that but it's being honest and I'm sure there's a ton of others younger than me on here for sure, and having a right experience when trying different substances along with tons of research and help from sites like Bluelight and Erowid, along with the SR forums is the right way to start if you plan on doing anything. Even when I was 14 or so and was planning on smoking weed for the first time, I did a ton of research on Erowid to get an idea of how I was going to feel. Before trying anything else since that point, I'd read over 100 sources about each substance I planned on taking. Not going to keep rambling or post my whole life story involving drugs, but I will mention I've always imagined myself growing up homeless and addicted to something "heavy" such as meth, I never knew why but I always had an urge to feel good and get away from reality without the thought of consequences. SR and research changed my view on everything, I've tried numerous different things without developing any addictions and I owe this all to places like Erowid, Bluelight, and even though I didn't have access to it at the time, SR forums is a big help to me now as well.  Silk Road in my opinion is a more efficient way of trying anything, cleaner drugs, and if they have the ability to access it in the first place, I'd guess they'd know to do a good amount of research on what they're doing. It makes the future look pretty good in my opinion.

I say this with almost everything I post, but I'm so sorry for going off-topic and rambling, I get sidetracked extremely easily and go on and on.
Title: Re: Your thoughts on "minors" using SR?
Post by: ttd on November 16, 2012, 04:35 am
Whatever my opinion on minors being here, we can't keep them out anyway because the government has forced us all to use anonymous payment, communication and shipping methods. We couldn't check ID or refuse sales to minors if we wanted to.

There are probably some 16 year old kids on this site smarter than a lot of the adults though (read the rest of this forum for examples), age isn't the only issue.

Take it easy though kids, if you're reading. You have years to mess around don't hurt yourselves going hard at a young age. Your body can forgive things you to do it much better at 25+ than it can at 15.

Title: Re: Your thoughts on "minors" using SR?
Post by: sorasgaze on November 16, 2012, 04:45 am
I wonder if I'm the only one who remembers being young at around age 8, and telling myself "I'll never do drugs, smoke, or drink." then now ending up on SR, kind of sad but at least I try my best to be responsible about it, everyone should be when it comes to your health in any way. Teenagers growing up learning about drugs and making their own choices in a better route of safety rather than friends/media influencing them to do something for fun without thinking about researching in my opinion. It's better to learn from yourself.


Whatever my opinion on minors being here, we can't keep them out anyway because the government has forced us all to use anonymous payment, communication and shipping methods. We couldn't check ID or refuse sales to minors if we wanted to.

There are probably some 16 year old kids on this site smarter than a lot of the adults though (read the rest of this forum for examples), age isn't the only issue.

Take it easy though kids, if you're reading. You have years to mess around don't hurt yourselves going hard at a young age. Your body can forgive things you to do it much better at 25+ than it can at 15.

Good advice, I'd give +1 for harm reduction info but I didn't make enough posts yet. It all comes down to being aware of what could happen with anything, addiction, overdose, responsibility is the most important when it comes to any of that. Proper dosing, safe trips, and telling yourself to not start an addiction, I don't believe in that anyways and I think it's just a mind trick craving pleasure, all addiction leads to is withdrawals and an empty wallet. x)

Title: Re: Your thoughts on "minors" using SR?
Post by: farmer1 on November 16, 2012, 04:51 am
Whatever my opinion on minors being here, we can't keep them out anyway because the government has forced us all to use anonymous payment, communication and shipping methods. We couldn't check ID or refuse sales to minors if we wanted to.

There are probably some 16 year old kids on this site smarter than a lot of the adults though (read the rest of this forum for examples), age isn't the only issue.

Take it easy though kids, if you're reading. You have years to mess around don't hurt yourselves going hard at a young age. Your body can forgive things you to do it much better at 25+ than it can at 15.

+1
Title: Re: Your thoughts on "minors" using SR?
Post by: unkn0wn_ on November 16, 2012, 06:41 am
There are probably some 16 year old kids on this site smarter than a lot of the adults though (read the rest of this forum for examples), age isn't the only issue.

^ this

There are probably plenty of 40-50 yr olds on SR who have no business being here.

Age is not an adequate measurement of competency or responsibility.
Title: Re: Your thoughts on "minors" using SR?
Post by: lucidmatrix on November 16, 2012, 06:50 am
I really wish they wouldn't. It's not that I think they can't make their own decisions or anything. But if they live with their parents and a package gets opened by them, it could lead to very bad things. I know when I was a kid drugs were barely a thought. I always knew I wanted to try psychedelics, but I never even saw weed until I was 20 years old, who knows if silkroad was around when I was a kid there was a good chance I would've checked it out.
Title: Re: Your thoughts on "minors" using SR?
Post by: unkn0wn_ on November 16, 2012, 07:04 am
My friend and I smoked weed for the first time when I was 12. I grew up to have a better job than all the good kids who never used drugs in my class.

I also ordered a bunch of packages from ebay when I was a teenager, it wasn't uncommon for me to get mail.

So anecdotally it's entirely possible for a responsible teen to use SR, with essentially the same level of risk as anyone else.
Title: Re: Your thoughts on "minors" using SR?
Post by: sorasgaze on November 16, 2012, 07:17 am
My friend and I smoked weed for the first time when I was 12. I grew up to have a better job than all the good kids who never used drugs in my class.

I also ordered a bunch of packages from ebay when I was a teenager, it wasn't uncommon for me to get mail.

So anecdotally it's entirely possible for a responsible teen to use SR, with essentially the same level of risk as anyone else.

Same for me, I'd always buy clothes from eBay all the time, I'm older now but still live with family members, luckily they're used to me getting mail, except for one time, I ordered a sample of an RC, can't remember name, but it was from the UK, and just said "Royal Mail" on it and I was using the home computer and someone actually searched "royal mail" in google, nosy fuckers. lol
Title: Re: Your thoughts on "minors" using SR?
Post by: JoeDirt88 on November 16, 2012, 07:26 am
Just don't let the parentals find it!!! You kids will get in some serious trouble if you don't take this seriously.
Title: Re: Your thoughts on "minors" using SR?
Post by: sorasgaze on November 16, 2012, 07:36 am
Just don't let the parentals find it!!! You kids will get in some serious trouble if you don't take this seriously.

Ever since I've been younger and ordering from SR, I'd always make sure that never happened. I don't trust anyone in my house,  If I was away, I'd always ask my friend to go pick up my mail for me.
Title: Re: Your thoughts on "minors" using SR?
Post by: SRTRAVLER on November 16, 2012, 08:54 am
What are my thoughts?

i wish Silk Road was around when I was a "minor"