Breaking News: Parents Won’t Let 14-Year Old Attend Phish Concert
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Justin Ward
Phish concert….. parents wont let me go? [Yahoo! Answers]
Ok so i am 14. My favorite band in the WHOLE world is phish. They are almost like a hippie band and they play very happy music about random things. Well last summer my parents went to thier concert and i wanted to go but they said no beacause people do things there that i shouldn’t be exposed to. Their going again this summer and i REALLY want to go but again they said no!!!!!! They said because people do drugs there. but really i am a responsible person!! It’s not like im gonna go up some random hippie and say ” Yo give me some pot!” I wouldn’t do that. So i don’t really understand why they wont let me go….Any idea???!!!??!!
I’m speechless; the parents can go, but the 14-year old can’t? We at LIVE MUSIC BLOG.com will not stand for this injustice!
Went to the second night of Albany last fall with my my buddy and his 8 and 9 year old. It was one of the better phish experiences I’ve had. They really dug it- and if you do it right, communicate with your kids about what’s going on , it can be a truly great experience.
Went to the second night of Albany last fall with my my buddy and his 8 and 9 year old. It was one of the better phish experiences I’ve had. They really dug it- and if you do it right, communicate with your kids about what’s going on , it can be a truly great experience.
I’m so sorry man. If your by Chicago let me know I’ll pick you and bring. An I don’t trip at phish so it’s all good. I was 14 when I saw my first show and I didn’t do any drngs even though I knew what pot, blooms, and L was but I went cuz the roses where free and I didn’t plaim it on myself. All I can say is do what ever you can kid to get to what ever show you can cuz it’s not just about the almost 3 hours of music that makes you slip and bump your head but the other 21 hours around with people, places, and love. Good luck and I hope YEM on you.
I’m so sorry man. If your by Chicago let me know I’ll pick you and bring. An I don’t trip at phish so it’s all good. I was 14 when I saw my first show and I didn’t do any drngs even though I knew what pot, blooms, and L was but I went cuz the roses where free and I didn’t plaim it on myself. All I can say is do what ever you can kid to get to what ever show you can cuz it’s not just about the almost 3 hours of music that makes you slip and bump your head but the other 21 hours around with people, places, and love. Good luck and I hope YEM on you.
Lol… Kid… Your parents want to do drugs without you annoying them… Hard to score acid with a whinny kid
Lol… Kid… Your parents want to do drugs without you annoying them… Hard to score acid with a whinny kid
Your parents dont want to be around a giant NOOB!
Your parents dont want to be around a giant NOOB!
I don’t believe a 14 yr old needs to drop acid. Their brains are still growing, and “opening your mind” aka “getting f***ed up” at 14 isn’t going to help him any at this point. Maybe the parents should take the kid with them to the show but not do anything illegal this time. There is a time and place for kids to try things, and personally I think 14 is too young for that sort of thing. I have been to lots of shows (live in Eugene, OR, saw the dead tons of times) and had a blast. But, I don’t agree that just because a parent won’t let their 14 yr old do drugs at a show will turn him into a douche(see above post). Children (which 14 yr olds are) aren’t mentally capable of making certain responsible decisions that can keep them out of trouble. This kid has plenty of time to experiment on his own, sneak around behind his parent’s backs, etc. He can wait until he can go on his own, sneak out and go on his own, or have an honest discussion with his folks about why they don’t want him to go.
Letting your kids get f***ed up at 14 isn’t really the smartest thing to do is it?
I don’t believe a 14 yr old needs to drop acid. Their brains are still growing, and “opening your mind” aka “getting f***ed up” at 14 isn’t going to help him any at this point. Maybe the parents should take the kid with them to the show but not do anything illegal this time. There is a time and place for kids to try things, and personally I think 14 is too young for that sort of thing. I have been to lots of shows (live in Eugene, OR, saw the dead tons of times) and had a blast. But, I don’t agree that just because a parent won’t let their 14 yr old do drugs at a show will turn him into a douche(see above post). Children (which 14 yr olds are) aren’t mentally capable of making certain responsible decisions that can keep them out of trouble. This kid has plenty of time to experiment on his own, sneak around behind his parent’s backs, etc. He can wait until he can go on his own, sneak out and go on his own, or have an honest discussion with his folks about why they don’t want him to go.
Letting your kids get f***ed up at 14 isn’t really the smartest thing to do is it?
My dad and older brothers were always cool as s*** when i was growing up. My pops took me and my brothers to see pink floyd, grateful dead, rolling stones. Then i took my pops to see phish not once but twice. And the shows he caught with me were no slouch (11.02.1996 and 07.23.1997).
This kids parents sound like a couple of pricks to be honest. I was 13 when i saw pink floyd. I was 14 when i saw the grateful dead. I was 15 when i saw my first phish show. Dropped dose for the first time when i was 16 at a phish show and loved it. Opened my eyes a bit. I turned out fine.
I feel bad that this kid has such douchy parents. What are they trying to shield this kid from? Life? Most kids who are sheltered like that turn into the biggest f***ing drug addicts i have ever seen because they were denied the chance to learn and experiment…so they just go right off the deep end the first chance they get.
My dad and older brothers were always cool as s*** when i was growing up. My pops took me and my brothers to see pink floyd, grateful dead, rolling stones. Then i took my pops to see phish not once but twice. And the shows he caught with me were no slouch (11.02.1996 and 07.23.1997).
This kids parents sound like a couple of pricks to be honest. I was 13 when i saw pink floyd. I was 14 when i saw the grateful dead. I was 15 when i saw my first phish show. Dropped dose for the first time when i was 16 at a phish show and loved it. Opened my eyes a bit. I turned out fine.
I feel bad that this kid has such douchy parents. What are they trying to shield this kid from? Life? Most kids who are sheltered like that turn into the biggest f***ing drug addicts i have ever seen because they were denied the chance to learn and experiment…so they just go right off the deep end the first chance they get.
Took acid at my first Phish show just after I turned 15. IT was a blast and I’ve been to many shows since- and am a pretty darn successful hard working adult these days.
That being said- I probably wouldn’t let my 14 year old go see a Phish show w/out me knowing what goes on there… If I had one.
Took acid at my first Phish show just after I turned 15. IT was a blast and I’ve been to many shows since- and am a pretty darn successful hard working adult these days.
That being said- I probably wouldn’t let my 14 year old go see a Phish show w/out me knowing what goes on there… If I had one.
Your parents work hard and probably want this time as time for them to escape and have some fun without the responsibility of being a parent. Then again they are parents so they have to make some adult decisions about balancing your needs and their needs.
Two suggestions – first is the Movie coming out in 2 weeks. What a ‘safe’, family thing to do. Second – there are 29 shows on this tour. Why can’t they go alone to one and bring you to another.
Good luck!
Your parents work hard and probably want this time as time for them to escape and have some fun without the responsibility of being a parent. Then again they are parents so they have to make some adult decisions about balancing your needs and their needs.
Two suggestions – first is the Movie coming out in 2 weeks. What a ‘safe’, family thing to do. Second – there are 29 shows on this tour. Why can’t they go alone to one and bring you to another.
Good luck!
I took all 4 of mine and they are all the better for it. Plus, they knew how to handle themselves (and help their friends) once they came of age to go by themselves.
I took all 4 of mine and they are all the better for it. Plus, they knew how to handle themselves (and help their friends) once they came of age to go by themselves.
Go to Phish without your parents. Just be patient or go behind their back. Best of luck to you kid.
Go to Phish without your parents. Just be patient or go behind their back. Best of luck to you kid.
i wont ever forget the kid in front of us at 8 on his dads shoulders during the Exile set. that would have left an amazing impression on me as a kid. what an amazing way to witness that show. bring em on, just be responsible.
i wont ever forget the kid in front of us at 8 on his dads shoulders during the Exile set. that would have left an amazing impression on me as a kid. what an amazing way to witness that show. bring em on, just be responsible.
And here I am taking my infant to music festivals. Last summer he was 9 months at the ABB/WSP show. Gotta take the kids!
And here I am taking my infant to music festivals. Last summer he was 9 months at the ABB/WSP show. Gotta take the kids!
its a teachable moment! either you try to conceal or reveal. the kid is ready – already feeling the music– might as well teach him about the scene that surrounds, and how to stay safe and happy within it.
its a teachable moment! either you try to conceal or reveal. the kid is ready – already feeling the music– might as well teach him about the scene that surrounds, and how to stay safe and happy within it.
sucks, kid. I’m taking my 10 year old this summer to a couple shows, but parents do have to make certain, um, responsible choices, to bring their kids along. Not to mention, god damn, she gets to be a PITA at times, and if they do another Indio festi this year, I’ve already determined that she just can’t hang for that long of a weekend.
I guess point being, sometimes parents just want to be people sometimes too, and dragging the kid along does not always sound like the best time.
sucks, kid. I’m taking my 10 year old this summer to a couple shows, but parents do have to make certain, um, responsible choices, to bring their kids along. Not to mention, god damn, she gets to be a PITA at times, and if they do another Indio festi this year, I’ve already determined that she just can’t hang for that long of a weekend.
I guess point being, sometimes parents just want to be people sometimes too, and dragging the kid along does not always sound like the best time.
Obviously the parents want to go see the show and get high with out their bratty teenager bugging them. I don’t blame them.
This is dead on. I have taken 2 of my kids (17, 14) to Pearl Jam over the last few years, but luckily for now, they are not interested as much in Phish. At PJ I have a couple beers, at Phish it is a couple of joints. If my kids really wanted to go, I would suck it up for a night and skip the joints and catch some other shows without them.
Obviously the parents want to go see the show and get high with out their bratty teenager bugging them. I don’t blame them.
This is dead on. I have taken 2 of my kids (17, 14) to Pearl Jam over the last few years, but luckily for now, they are not interested as much in Phish. At PJ I have a couple beers, at Phish it is a couple of joints. If my kids really wanted to go, I would suck it up for a night and skip the joints and catch some other shows without them.
ha! i am bribing each of my teenage stepkids with tickets to one night of spac to babysit my 2 year old. sorry kid, i would take you!
ha! i am bribing each of my teenage stepkids with tickets to one night of spac to babysit my 2 year old. sorry kid, i would take you!
Took my 11 year old to see PearlJam in Philly last October.
The parents are hypocrites. Or they don’t want their kid to ruin their trip.
Bottom line, gotta do it – take the kid.
Right, like “well we wanted to drop some molly so our 14-year old has no place here…”
Took my 11 year old to see PearlJam in Philly last October.
The parents are hypocrites. Or they don’t want their kid to ruin their trip.
Bottom line, gotta do it – take the kid.
Right, like “well we wanted to drop some molly so our 14-year old has no place here…”
dont worry, you wont have to ask some random hippie, you will be offered! and not just herb, my man.
:) nice taste in music
see you on tourr….
dont worry, you wont have to ask some random hippie, you will be offered! and not just herb, my man.
:) nice taste in music
see you on tourr….