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jessy_girl said:
I love splendour in the grass, I haven't been in years but it was always so much fun. Yes there is booze obviously as well as some drugs, but if your son is sensible enough and has street smarts then I think he will be ok. There is a generally good atmosphere there and, as Groover said, it's quite a laid back place so I think it's pretty safe. I never felt unsafe and my friends and I never encountered any misadventure.

Who is he going with? That might make a difference.
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He is going with 3 other friends, he is sensible so I think they will be ok,more concerned with the drug element
 
GROOVER said:
Well not knowing your son, it's a bit hard to answer this. Say no to drugs and if drinking, do so moderately. I think he should be perfectly fine. Byron Bay is a pretty cool place (I've been there). The locals are very laid back so if anyone is going to cause any problems, it will be the out of towners (this is not implying your son will).
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He's not a trouble maker, not worried about that. More the drugs I am concerned with
 
JordanS said:
I don't know - I am going for my first solo trip next month so yeah :p
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oh good luck with that Jordan. My son has been overseas etc, and has travelled to Melb to see his dad, so he is well travelled for a 20 year old. I think you are close to my sons age. Are you flying or driving?
 
shadow2 said:
oh good luck with that Jordan. My son has been overseas etc, and has travelled to Melb to see his dad, so he is well travelled for a 20 year old. I think you are close to my sons age. Are you flying or driving?
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Thanks for that!!

Yes - close to your sons age. I am flying, which I absolutely love :)
 
shadow2 said:
He is going with 3 other friends, he is sensible so I think they will be ok,more concerned with the drug element
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Ok, well if you trust him and his friends then it should all be ok. Yes the drugs are there but they are easy to avoid and there is enough security to help minimise drug related violence or general dickhead-ness.
 
shadow2 said:
He's not a trouble maker, not worried about that. More the drugs I am concerned with
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I was only down there last weekend and I'm going down for splendour as well. So I won't lie to you - weed will be everywhere. I was offered some by the lady serving me at the pharmacy. That's just Byron - as with LA and their smog clouds, Byron always has a haze about it. Being a music festival there will be other stuff as well but you can easily just say no. So it's more whether you trust your son. Do you know if he's ever experimented? Perhaps tell him straight you'd prefer he didn't do drugs full stop but if he must then to stick to weed.
 
JordanS said:
Thanks for that!!

Yes - close to your sons age. I am flying, which I absolutely love :)
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Great! At least you won't have people telling you go here and go there, you can do as you please. I had a bad travel experience with a male friend once. We went to the Gold Coast with my son and his daughter, we were both newly divorced from other partners, and he had the trip so organised and regimented, everything was scheduled to the last minute. It was horrible, not my idea of a holiday. It put a strain on our friendship, esp because he was giving my son a hard time, my son was 8 at the time, and quite moody, and my friend didnt tolerate it very well. In defence of my son though, a week after the holiday he was diagnosed with a brain tumour..... That's another story!, Anyway I digressed, was a bad experience all round that holiday
 
Consuela said:
I was only down there last weekend and I'm going down for splendour as well. So I won't lie to you - weed will be everywhere. I was offered some by the lady serving me at the pharmacy. That's just Byron - as with LA and their smog clouds, Byron always has a haze about it. Being a music festival there will be other stuff as well but you can easily just say no. So it's more whether you trust your son. Do you know if he's ever experimented? Perhaps tell him straight you'd prefer he didn't do drugs full stop but if he must then to stick to weed.
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Well, he does occasionally smoke the gunga, we are very open about those sorts of things, I would rather he be honest with me, so we spoke about it, and I allow him and a few of his friends to smoke in the backyard... Don't judge! I feel it is safer for him and his friends, just 4 of his friends. So that's why I am concerned, though he had promised me he would only do it at home, and they do it infrequently, maybe once a month. Just worried, because hew ill be a distance away. I do trust him, just worried he would make a bad decision
 
shadow2 said:
Well, he does occasionally smoke the gunga, we are very open about those sorts of things, I would rather he be honest with me, so we spoke about it, and I allow him and a few of his friends to smoke in the backyard... Don't judge! I feel it is safer for him and his friends, just 4 of his friends. So that's why I am concerned, though he had promised me he would only do it at home, and they do it infrequently, maybe once a month. Just worried, because hew ill be a distance away. I do trust him, just worried he would make a bad decision
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Just tell him not to smoke any of that synthetic gunga that is available up that way. I am not encouraging drug use but the synthetic stuff is wicked shit. Very bad side affects.

If you trust him, then go with that;)
 
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shadow2 said:
Well, he does occasionally smoke the gunga, we are very open about those sorts of things, I would rather he be honest with me, so we spoke about it, and I allow him and a few of his friends to smoke in the backyard... Don't judge! I feel it is safer for him and his friends, just 4 of his friends. So that's why I am concerned, though he had promised me he would only do it at home, and they do it infrequently, maybe once a month. Just worried, because hew ill be a distance away. I do trust him, just worried he would make a bad decision
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Tbh I think it's very mature of you. Better these things are out in the open. The organisers know what goes on at these things so there's always people there to keep an eye out like the red frogs so your son will be in safe hands. Plus it's a chill festival so not many dickheads.
 
shadow2 said:
Great! At least you won't have people telling you go here and go there, you can do as you please. I had a bad travel experience with a male friend once. We went to the Gold Coast with my son and his daughter, we were both newly divorced from other partners, and he had the trip so organised and regimented, everything was scheduled to the last minute. It was horrible, not my idea of a holiday. It put a strain on our friendship, esp because he was giving my son a hard time, my son was 8 at the time, and quite moody, and my friend didnt tolerate it very well. In defence of my son though, a week after the holiday he was diagnosed with a brain tumour..... That's another story!, Anyway I digressed, was a bad experience all round that holiday
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I hate going away with other people to be honest. Generally, I like things going my way :D
 
shadow2 said:
Well, he does occasionally smoke the gunga, we are very open about those sorts of things, I would rather he be honest with me, so we spoke about it, and I allow him and a few of his friends to smoke in the backyard... Don't judge! I feel it is safer for him and his friends, just 4 of his friends. So that's why I am concerned, though he had promised me he would only do it at home, and they do it infrequently, maybe once a month. Just worried, because hew ill be a distance away. I do trust him, just worried he would make a bad decision
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I think the fact that you have a good relationship and can speak openly about this means that he will be fine, much better than you being in denial and him lying to you or something.
 
jessy_girl said:
I think the fact that you have a good relationship and can speak openly about this means that he will be fine, much better than you being in denial and him lying to you or something.
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Yeah at first he denied it, but I knew better, I was his age once! I was always scared of my mother growing up, couldn't tell her anything, I always vowed that I would have an open honest relationship with my child. And we have that, which is great. I'm sure there are things he doesn't tell me, but that's fine!! :jawdrop:
 
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