weeeeellll wrote:
I can't believe some of the people on here. That stuff can kill you from using it once
I can't believe what I am reading either. More people die every year from alcohol (or from running on the roads for that matter) than from using cocaine "once." The hyperbole in this thread is out of control.
To the OP: Some people can handle cocaine, and some can't. I have no idea which side your girlfriend falls on. I don't want to go too far downplaying the dangers of cocaine (which are real), but I will share that I had several friends who dabbled in cocaine while in college, and not a single one ended up addicted or messed up by it. Life is not like an ABC After School Special or the Lifetime Movie of the Week. As difficult it is for the immature, reactionary posters on this board to comprehend, there are a lot people who can occasionally use recreational drugs without destroying their lives.
Now, none of the above means you should ignore your GF's cocaine use. If, as the tone of your post implies, you are offended by this behavior on some fundamental level, then perhaps you need to end the relationship. But if you can lighten up a little, it might be better to just keep an eye on her and look for signs that she is going overboard. You should also consider expressing your concerns without going the route of issuing ultimatums or making it seem like you want to control her behavior.
Whatever you do, don't call her parents or notify school psychiatrists or any of the other nonsense being recommended in this thread. Your GF is an adult making choices. You might not like those choices--and you of course have the right to end the relationship--but I would not take dramatic interventionist steps unless there is actual evidence that she is seriously harming herself.