"But Rachel also has another hobby, one that makes her a bit different from the other moms in her Texas suburb—not that she talks about it with them. Once a month or so, after she and her husband put the kids to bed, Rachel texts her in-laws—who live just down the street—to make sure they’re home and available in the event of an emergency.

“And then, Rachel takes a generous dose of magic mushrooms, or sometimes MDMA, and—there’s really no other way to say this— spends the next several hours tripping balls.”

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    Do you have personal experiences with these substances, or are you just taking potshots at the internet based on decades of indoctrination?

    Firstly, it sounds like you’re the one taking potshots.

    Secondly, that’s a false dichotomy. You’re saying people must either be drug users themselves, or else they must be “indoctrinated”.

    Thirdly, if you’re going to dismiss people’s points of view as being due to “indoctrination”, I doubt I’m going to be able to change your mind. So have fun with that. I’m sure you’re going to make a lot of great decisions in your life.

    I’m not saying you’re wrong to have opinions, just that opinions without a grounding in experience aren’t worth much, in my book.

    I don’t think I actually expressed much of an opinion in that post.

    But for what it’s worth, my attitudes towards drugs are based on my own life’s experiences. Why would you assume otherwise?

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      Sure, dissemble all you like. But you didn’t answer my questions, and you seem laughably defensive.

      Why don’t you just go outside and take a walk? I’d bet $100 some cardio will do you good.

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        Why don’t you just go outside and take a walk? I’d bet $100 some cardio will do you good.

        That is a completely uncalled-for insult, and I am not going to bother conversing with someone who resorts to insults. Insulting me is not an argument.

        Blocking you. Bye!