childhoodupinsmoke
This FML is from back in 2012 but it's good stuff
Austin, United States
Nostalgia
Today, I realized that the comforting, unique scent of my mother in my childhood was actually the smell of the marijuana she smokes. FML
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DocBastard 40
High, mom!
kut17 11
Look on the bright side. I bet you had cheetoes in every room of the house.
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brobgp110 0
Ouch, what a way to remember your childhood.
bettykooler 7
He remembers it as "comforting and unique." Which isn't a bad thing at all. It's not like she was giving it to him since he had no idea what it was until now.
BlowinChronic 18
^ she*
Hippi4Peace 4
there's nothing wrong with his childhood.
newbiehere99 6
*her
ClassyCommando 13
I'll put it this way: would you rather be raised by stoner parents or alcoholic parents? Let's face it, the stoner parents are much less likrely to come home and beat the shit out of you.
crackz12 10
I agree, this doesnt sound like such a bad discovery. Perhaps bonding over a nice L will make you feel better
holeyman 8
At least she wasn't a alcoholic. Right?
cswens25 8
At least we aren't repeating what people already said.
EnigmaThe321 12
Your mother should have been more careful around you. :/
ClassyCommando 13
Why? If OP never noticed it until now I can't imagine that it would have made too much of a difference in his life.
Thursday737 7
how does it make her less careful? It would just make her more calm.
cristy91 33
It's not that her mom necessarily smoked around her, the smell could linger on the mom's clothes and she would smell it when she hugged her. Smells connect to memory very strongly, it's the same reason why I smell Marlboro and think of my dad.
enormouselephant 15
How would a little girl know the difference between her mom on drugs if she didn't know what drugs were? Kids are abused and think its normal because that's what they grow up with. Not saying that's the same, just analogy.
enormouselephant 15
Ah I need to clarify my comment. I think it's not right that she was smoking around her or when with her. I'm saying it definitely could have affected her, the little girl just wouldn't have understood any of those things until maybe now.
StalkerChick 13
No, 81, they don't think it's normal or else they wouldn't lie to people at school about their bruises.
loccsta83 5
Why she didn't smoke it in front of her she only smelled it its legal in my state and preferable to drinking alcohol u ******* panzies.
enormouselephant 15
89- there are different types of abuse. I didn't know it was weird to be raped by family members until I was older. Thanks though!
xJebu 8
Her*
Shade1982 21
It actually does make you less careful. You kinda lose sight of your current responsibilities. Second-hand smoke would also have been harmful to the kid. But again, we have no idea if she was smoking it around the kid, if she was smoking it elsewhere and the smell just lingered, there's no real harm done at all...
DocBastard 40
High, mom!
sens3sfailing 25
That explains why she always looked down on me...
onlychildFTW 34
It explains why she laughed at everything OP did as a child!
sens3sfailing 25
Sorry for the bad joke guys, bury me, I thumbed me down too
onlychildFTW 34
Being approved to thumbs down is so nice.
RussianFox 13
19- No need to give permission to what we've already done.
MagicStallion 9
High five!
sens3sfailing 25
61-I didnt really mean to seem like I was giving permission, I was just acknowledging that I knew my comment sucked. sorry for the terrible wording. I really need to stop going on here at 4 am when I cant sleep.
kickass1142 7
Nostalgic
kittytub 12
102, you're a penguin! what do you know?
sens3sfailing 25
kitty....you...you...you has same profile pic as me! D:
kimg0885 23
#104 I bet ops mom has something for your insomnia.
sens3sfailing 25
*kitty no longer has the same picture. And thanks, but I'll pass. Never been drunk, or high and proud of it
bestnameright 14
It wasn't 4am though.
sens3sfailing 25
yes it was. FML time is shown the same for everyone and wothout knowing where I live you have absolutely no idea what time it really was for me. it was 4 am...
kut17 11
Look on the bright side. I bet you had cheetoes in every room of the house.
lilhellian 27
83 When you get high, you get the munchies. Haven't you ever wondered why shaggy was always so hungry?
XxskyelovexX 13
I've heard cheetoes is one of the best things to eat when you have the munchies. I prefer pretzels ;)
desoto96 9
85 yea, a bunch of hippies who drive a Volkswagen that talk to there dog. It's not like they're on anything.
BlueFlatts 20
140 - Pretzels are my go to also, Cheetos are greasy and unhealthy.
SaintPeasy 3
I already have cotton-mouth when I smoke. The last thing I want to do is add something salty like pretzels to the problem.
thatKidzmOm 10
Personally I love waffles with peanut butter and jelly on them. And a large glass of chocolate milk. :-D
XxskyelovexX 13
I was joking I don't smoke lol
idancewithllamas 12
156- Smoking is unhealthy but you're worried about a cheeto?
XxskyelovexX 13
175- Actually marijuana was proven after 10 years of research to stop the spreading of cancer and helps you avoid getting cancer. Its actually not that bad for you.
Sugarsticks 2
Haha someone got the munchies
horneyhic 15
Pogos are the best
YouSoClear 6
How did you realise? You smoking up too? ;)
MizzKilljoy69 11
dont drink and drive, smoke weed and fly
Aleys_fml 21
You don't have to smoke it to smell it, if someone else smokes it op could have smelled it.
cmtxbe 6
It's a miracle you didn't become fat and slow.
Charmillionaire 13
Right, cause that was clearly stated in the post.
Almighty_Chris97 6
Also that clearly happens to everyone who smokes weed.
sirpantselot 22
62, with that picture your comments on this FML need to be taken with a grain of salt. You clearly aren't impartial!
RedPillSucks 33
Few people on FML are
BlueFlatts 20
Yeah cause weed makes people fat and alcohol doesn't. Your reaction time is clearly faster after drinking. Anyone have a weed belly? Umm... Shouldn't you be bashing alcohol?
uchua 16
Yeah #7, we wouldn't want them to end up like you.
Jeffo193 13
Did that sell always make you feel happy and relaxed? Or hungry?
ninjaqueen101 18
Stoner baby!
TheNewGuy03 29
Waaaaay better than being a crack baby, if you asked me. Or if you had an alcoholic dad...
gc327072 31
And definitely better than being a prom night dumpster baby.
Malicejane 3
Looks like you were able to weed out the possibilities, but it doesn't make scents on exactly how you figured it out. Don't mind that last line, I'm just blowing smoke at this point.
Tidus0 17
Don't you mean blowing out smoke at this joint? I wonder if the OP's mothers friends used to cone over and pipe on all about their new color green in their gardens. Though I suppose all these tokes about weed is a bit much to handle for the OP. I wonder if as a child hood Favourite games were puff puff pass, donut eating and Chinese face pulling?
RedPillSucks 33
Don't be blunt. And the child hood song was probably "Puff the magic dragon"
ClassyCommando 13
If people keep making these puns I'm ganja throw up.
TummyYummy__ 16
At least you can attach a good memory to an awful smell.
MelTheGreat 23
I don't smoke, but weed smells pretty bomb.
omg36 7
I do smoke and weed is the best smell in the WORLD
Zebediabolical 45
Bad weed smells bad. Good weed smells /awesome.
jim_bolicious 4
one time after my mom found out(and disapproved) that I smoke weed, we were leaving a Calgary Stampeders game,and I noticed the lovely smell of weed and took big subtle whiff. then my mom smells it and says, "mmm something smells nice". then I had to explain to her that she had smelled weed. she has the smelling senses of a bloodhound and she loved it. I tried convincing her to try some but she wouldn't :(
Zdoggg 4
Whoa tryin to get your mom to toke with you is going a bit far. But ya before I smoked I used to think those dead skunks on the road smelled awful but now I can't help but kinda enjoy them.
horneyhic 15
Why is it far I've smoked with my mom call it family bonding
goofy4123 8
Is it bad my mom smokes with me?
KiddNYC1O 22
In Amsterdam you get used to the smell =]