My kid (18) just came in reeking of Lysol

[GoddessOfGuinness]

disinfecting wipes, then got in the shower without even saying hello.

I wonder what the hell THAT's all about? :eyes:

[Dave Reynolds]

1. Hmmmm....

smoking or drinking would be my guess.

[leftofthedial]

2. been volunteering cleaning toilets at shelters?

nah. smoking, drinking or some sort of telltale submersible behavior

[GoddessOfGuinness]

6. It's funny, because he'll joke about drinking

and smoking (he does cigarettes as well as...you know...) and he KNOWS I know; but he can't stand to be seen in an inebriated condition.

I'm hoping it means he feels guilty about it, and this will only be a phase...

[democracyindanger]

3. Antibacterial gangs.

I've heard about these.

[cynatnite]

5. Are they the ones that break into houses and...

clean the hell out of them? If so, I'll leave my door unlocked.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

10. If that's what they do,

then I'm sure he's not one of them! Whew!

[democracyindanger]

18. If they only stopped there.

It starts with Lysol and wipes, but soon enough they start in with Swiffers and Clorox Bleach Pens. They get hooked and graduate to exfoliants. I'm talking gangs of loofah-wielding teenagers. And you know what that leads to, right?

Bill O'Reilly.

[cynatnite]

25. The time for intervention is now...

Get to him now before it's too late.

I'm saving this for my daughter...maybe it'll be like a 'Scared Straight' kind of thing just in case it happens to her.

[SoCalDem]

71. I'll take one with OCD

My house is REALLY dirty, and I'm in no hurry :evilgrin:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

9. He does tend to wear all black...

And he likes that music that sounds like somebody vomiting. Oh my god, you're right! ~insert hand-wringing smiley here~

[obxhead]

4. LOL...........

Hmmmm....

roflmao

[GoddessOfGuinness]

11. I remember those days...

:smoke:

[obxhead]

12. ........

Inform them of the laws that will destroy them....
That's all I really have to say.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

21. I've told him about the laws...

and I've told him my personal experiences, because I don't want him to hear a bunch of bullshit.

I wouldn't really have a problem with it if I thought he had a direction for himself. But he doesn't.

[obxhead]

26. Chances are the laws are much worse than you think....

even for something as simple as a joint....

The war on drugs has destroyed much more important people than your son (not to say that he won't be the guy to put humankind on pluto)

I'm just sayin'.... Make them research the laws in your area.... I wish I had.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

30. Research is a good idea...

I think I'll suggest that when he wants to go online tomorrow...

[obxhead]

34. I was shocked by what just a 1/2 oz could get ya...

every state has it's own laws of course though....

5 to 40 state pen time is a hard rap to survive.

[KitchenWitch]

7. huffing glue or paint?

[radwriter0555]

8. Possibly, the chemical smell is VERY strong. Might not have been

actual lysol.

Check into that.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

16. No, it's definitely Lysol...

...the disinfecting wipes. I recognize the scent...

[Taverner]

62. He spilled something

Something so vile it needed disinfectant wipes

[GoddessOfGuinness]

64. Maybe it was his cologne

But I don't think Lysol would cover that up....

[GoddessOfGuinness]

13. I don't think so...

Smoke's more likely. I took a whiff of his clothes that he put in the hamper, and really couldn't smell anything except the Lysol...and the wipes wouldn't do anything to him.

[radwriter0555]

17. Well, then ya better just ask him.

Straight up, point blank....

[GoddessOfGuinness]

23. Yeah...When he comes out of the shower...

[obxhead]

14. What "glue or paint"....

smells like Lysol?.....

[KitchenWitch]

19. I was thinking the Lysol would mask the smell of the glue or paint.

[obxhead]

20. It would also mask the smell of many other things.....

and lysol only masks the smell of other chemicals for a short time......

I would hope not to assume the worst....

[KitchenWitch]

22. I know, but it is in the realm of possibility

sad to say.

[obxhead]

27. why go to the extreme first though... eom

[KitchenWitch]

29. Other people upthread had already mentioned smoke/drink.

[obxhead]

33. yes, I butted in late....

I assumed the obvious coming from long past experience, that's all. Glue heads worry little about what others (including parents) think from my experience.

[KitchenWitch]

35. Unfortunately

Things like glue/inhalants are often more accessible than smoke/drink to those less than 21.

[obxhead]

36. Depends so much on the circles you are a part of.......

[Gold Metal Flake]

15. Drinking, smoking, those have been covered.

Huffing? Good grief I hope not.

Something else?

Not everything is centered on altering the mind.

In the late 1970s, I and my gearhead bud drained a few tanks for go juice. 440 Magnums and hot-rodded 351CJs take a lot of fuel. Siphoning tanks tends to leave an unpleasent aroma.

And, of course, horseplay and a bottle of perfume lifted from a nearby female might lead someone to try to "cover up".

Hope it's not serious. :hug:

Edit: The horseplay might have involved Lysol? Hope hope

[GoddessOfGuinness]

28. He says he stepped in cat shit at his brother's house.

LOL!

He doesn't smell like booze or worse substances. He wouldn't look me in the eye; but that's not unusual; especially if he's been with a girl.

Thanks for your support! :hug:

[radwriter0555]

41. LOL! You know, we CONJURE up the WORST THING THAT COULD POSSIBLY

happen, and it turns out to be cat shit.

No one could make that up. I believe him. It probably creeped him out!

[Gold Metal Flake]

45. I could make that up.

It's easy. Growing up most often shoeless in Houston it was fairly common to step in some form of poop. Washing it off at someones house-side faucet was the usual treatment, not Lysol.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

48. I believe him...

But I wouldn't be surprised if he'd been smoking pot, too...just because he was averse to direct eye contact. Something was up...

Somewhere along the line he'll probably tell me himself. He periodically does these "confessionals". I listen to what he has to say, then tell him honestly what I think and what my experiences have been with regard to drugs and alcohol in an effort to encourage other recreational activities. I've made it clear that I won't tolerate illegal activity under my roof.

The fact that he does eventually 'fess up is heartening to me. When he told me about this older woman he'd had an affair with, I was able to convince him to get checked for STDs (negative, thank god), and to tell the woman to take a hike, because she was sucking him into her soap opera lifestyle.

I do worry about pot, though. Yeah, I know most of us all did it at one point or another without lasting harm; but I've also seen a number of people who are close to me change after log-term heavy use. It's like their ambition is drained from their system. No, it doesn't happen to everybody; but it can happen.

Ah well...I guess worry-wart is part of the parental job description. :)

[Gold Metal Flake]

47. It's probably as he said...

But don't discount the usefulness of being hard to convince sometimes. Even when you think the story is true, go ahead and bore in a bit. Do the Columbo routine, or whatever works for you (I'm a Raymond Chandler fan). Keep in practice, at least.

Mine is 10. When I think of the crap I pulled in my teen years... :scared:

[Heidi]

24. I'd ask _him_.

I mean, I wouldn't haul his a$$ out of bed and ask him, but if you really want to know, why not ask him? :shrug:

Good luck, GOG! :pals:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

31. See post 28...

LOL!

[Heidi]

32. Our cat says to tell your son

that cat sh!t smells better than Lysol. :rofl:

[KitchenWitch]

37. The most excellent and wiley boy cat named Ginger would say that!

:rofl:

[Heidi]

38. You know him so well, gf.

When someone comes to our place smelling like cat sh!t, Ginger just rolls his eyes and says, "Somebody must have stepped in big puddle of Lysol."

[GoddessOfGuinness]

49. ...

:spray:

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

39. SATANISM!!!!!

You've listed all the proven signs

[GoddessOfGuinness]

52. ...as long as he isn't hurting anybody

and it's what he really believes instead of something that's been shoved down his throat. And as long as he doesn't proselytize about it.

I didn't know they were in to Lysol... :D

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

56. Oh my GOD - all those ritualistic bloodlettings?

That's germ central!

[GoddessOfGuinness]

68. Maybe they use leeches...

;-)

[Robeson]

40. I'll bet you never did ANYTHING at your kids age, did you.....

....;-)

[GoddessOfGuinness]

53. I've told him all about it...

Well, except for my sex life, which I figure isn't any of his business.
:beer:

[JVS]

42. Sounds like Drugs and/or Alcohol. Or really freaky sex

[GoddessOfGuinness]

I hope he uses

the condoms we gave him...

[Oeditpus Rex]

61. You gave your child CONDOMS??

Why don't you just tell him to have sex in front of you? On public transportation? In SCHOOL??

Why don't you just PUT A GUN TO GOD'S HEAD???

THIS IS WHY THE TERRORISTS WANT TO KILL US!!!11 FOR OUR CONDOMS!!!!111







Heh... that was fun.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

63. Really?

Why don't we just give them condoms? :shrug:

[Oeditpus Rex]

65. Because it makes the Baby Jeebus cry

(I really didn't think the sarcasm smilie was necessary, but sometimes I misunderestimate.) :crazy:

[Bucky]

67. You sarcasm was quite clear. But you gotta give parents of teens a break

I know I wouldn't pick up on most humor if I just found out my teenager had been huffing Lysol. It's a very serious gateway drug.

[Oeditpus Rex]

73. *heavy sigh*

GoG has displayed a marvelous sense o' humor throughout this thread, and it doesn't appear that she's leapt to the conclusion that her offspring has been huffing anything.

If this were not the case, I wouldn't have been so crass as to post that.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

69. I know you were being sarcastic...

Sorry to sound so serious! ;-)

[xchrom]

43. smokin weed, baby!

you're just going to have to let him know -- there isn't anything he can do that you haven't already done.

THAT trick is so old and tired it should be in a handbook of ''don't's''.

[datasuspect]

44. 10 roger on the grass good buddy

sounds like an anti-reeking strategy.

[Squatch]

46. To cover the stench of sweet, sweet LOVIN'

[GoddessOfGuinness]

55. Ick. He's got stinky cologne that would do that well enough

Lysol would really make a rotten end to an evening! :rofl:

[Midlodemocrat]

50. Bigger question than is he using, was he driving?

Cause that would give this MOT (mom of teens) pause.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

57. He doesn't have his license yet

and I know he doesn't want to risk not being able to get it.

I bought him Drivers Ed classes last summer. My personal feeling is that he's not mature enough to be behind the wheel by himself...he's got a few lingering anger issues. He's working on them, though; and getting better.

He walks a lot and takes Metro when necessary.

[Midlodemocrat]

58. Good decision on your part, mom.

[npincus]

51. time for a weed-check

in his room (when he's not around). He gets privacy when he moves out!

[GoddessOfGuinness]

59. I've checked from time to time.

He's either good at hiding stuff or does most of his smoking and drinking at his brother's and friends' houses.

[Pacifist Patriot]

54. Damn! I lived a sheltered life.

I had no clue it meant anything until I read the replies.

O8)

[GoddessOfGuinness]

60. I really think in this case that he was telling the truth

about the cat poop; although he still couldn't look me in the eye for some reason.

Anyway, it's probably good that he realizes my "Mom Senses" still know how to tingle. :D

[Burma Jones]

66. Smoking, Drinking, Cat Shit

I dunno, my parents quit checking when I was about 12 so I just breezed in reeking and with pupils like saucers......

[GoddessOfGuinness]

70. My parents came in one night after I'd come back from a

cast party soused. My dad snickered, "So...Did you drink too much?" and I replied, with my head in the toilet, "noooooooo :puke:"

He sat up with me, not allowing me to sleep until he was sure I wasn't going to choke to death on my own vomit. Then he woke me up bright and early the next morning. Oh the pain! :hangover:

[Burma Jones]

72. I used to throw the Cast parties, and Jock Parties.....

I Played Football and was in the Musicals and Student Government and was in the Band and was a "Head" so I had lots of parties....


My parents would surely be imprisoned in this day and age. My High School parties were legendary, really, some twelve years after I graduated, one of the Baby Sitters of my twin half brothers was a student at the High School I attended and she said that people still talked about this crazy guy from the 70s that threw these parties that people came to from all around the county - I was that Crazy Guy....

My Mom used to score me weed and when she moved out, gave me the keys to her car and apartment. I was 15, I drove four years before getting a license. Both parents found it convenient for me to drive when I was 14, I didn't drive drunk though until I was 15....

And people wonder why I didn't get married until I was 35, and didn't have kids until I was 38.......


My Kids are 7 and 5, I have the feeling I may overcompensate for my exceptionally loose upbringing

[blindpig]

74. Hanging out with Oscar?

He wouldn't tell you about that either.