I am a moron....

[miriamstolle]

I am a teacher. I teach adults in a cosmetology program. Tonight I had two students leave campus for what I assumed was dinner. Upon their return it was obvious they had been up to something naughty. I was clueless. I noticed one was all of a sudden interested in school work, a very odd thing in her case, and that her eye makeup looked different, and she reeked of cigarette smoke...enough so that I told her she should at least open her wi does when she smoked.. Sigh..

They were lit up like Christmas trees, high as kites, with a dash of inebriation on the side.

Unfortunately, none of that registered until it was way to late, there was a fight ( I felt like I had been transferred to an inner city high school, sheesh!) and one of my students, of the non drug using set, felt threatened.. And was.

Can we all say collectively, " you are moron!!"

My husband always laughs at me because I am so very unaware of this stuff. He teaches high school and can spot drug use a mile away. Although, ( I might add a Bit snarkily though,) that one of his students last year puked all over the place because she was drunk. Alas, she did that two minutes in so he couldn't have known. I, on the other hand, had a full conversation with one of the students. I admit I thought she was being weird. But, if I am being honest, I thought she was just trying to bs me. I wasn't even listening to her, I was doing my smile and nod routine because her sudden interest in taking tests was completely laughable.

So, there you have it. I've never been around drugs, never really cared much about them, and apparently I cannot tell when someone is high and inebriated unless I sit down and really think about it. And maybe had it pointed out to me. I had training on this in college, I was in the same class as my husband actually... Sigh.

 

[Puppypeoplenj]

I know my opinion might not be popular, but (assuming it was marijuana) I think that among the least harmful of things they could have been doing. Pretty weird that they would come back and interact with you though, which is obviously a risk for them.

I'm from the liberal northeast, though. These things don't really phase me. :shuffle:

PS: I wouldn't have been able to tell either. I don't think you're a moron!

 

[KS Newf]

Her personal choices are personal, but when they impact the learning of others, they become a cheat to everyone trying to learn and benefit from the class. Apparently, this happened. "There was a fight." I can't tell usually either unless it is unreal. BTW it was occasionally a middle school problem, too.

 

[estacey]

I am the same. It is not a part of my life so I don't even think about how damaging it can be to those around them. On the other hand they choose to use and must live with the consequences of their actions.

 

[Brittany]

Try looking at it this way. You're not a moron. You're the one who was smart enough not to be around people who choose to take drugs to have the experience to tell when someone is high. Or lucky enough to not to have close friends or family suffer from addiction. Stupid girls. How old are they?

 

[Bojie]

Come out to Colorado. Everyone is high as kites here. Waiters, waitresses, you name it. It will all just begin to look normal. Especially now that CO is legal. It's the only place I've been when you smell something and don't think it's a skunk first.

 

[NinaA]

I would have been in the same boat. It's a lesson learned by the teacher. Don't feel bad.

 

[miriamstolle]

I teach the night class at one of the local cosmetology schools. These particular students...one age 25, and the other..cough cough, also a convicted felon, freshly released from prison, father of three, is in his mid thirties.... Dont you want my job? just kidding. i love what i do! Blah. The funny thing about high ppl, they will tell you what they have been up to! A little of this and that can really add up. Yikes. The younger ones body is probably pretty eaten up! I wish it had just been marijuanna. My husbands best friend was killed less than six weeks ago by someone driving under the influence. All it takes is that little bit to make someone useless on the road. Scary.

 

[Popcorn]

Don't feel too bad. I find it impossible to tell when someone is on drugs. I have a very broad sense of what is "normal" -- so if someone is odd, I just think it is them. I swear someone could be nodding off from heroin, and I'd think they were sleepy.

With alcohol, it is easier because you can smell the dang thing. Much simpler.

I don't have much of an issue if it is "soft" drug use, though I agree, any form of intoxication and driving is BAD. Zero tolerance on that one.

It's hard being a teacher. My husband teaches high school and is even more clueless about drug use. It puts him in a bad position because he really can't spot it.