is my mum's cannabis smoking contributing to her behaviour?

[Jasmine]

Ok, so lately my mum's gone kind of crazy, I've been depressed and put a lot of stuff on my Twitter about my self-harm and suicidal thoughts, which she saw when she was snooping around (She'd kind of spied on me to get the account name in the first place). She went crazy then and she hasn't let me have any privacy. She hardly ever lets me be on my own, and wont let me have any privacy. Examples: She logged on to my computer account just to see my twitter, which I had made private. She also looked through my browser history and various other websites I'd been on. She restricts my computer access, which she's never done before, and today she restricted it to two hours in the morning and then only after she's home from work (Bearing in mind she works eight hours today and I'm alone in the house all day with nothing to do- I live in a city with not a lot of green space) as punishment for changing my password on the computer and not giving it to her. I think she's also searched my room and taken my nail scissors(Which I use to self harm) however this hasn't stopped it as I use a knife instead. It's crushing me, I can't have any privacy and I was thinking about how she overreacted and how she was being kind of paranoid and scared and how she uses cannabis, and I know cannabis us supposed to make you paranoid, and I was wondering if her behaviour and her cannabis use are linked? Any thoughts would be useful, on anything I've said.

[Red Joe]

Ask her !

[rob woods]

Jasmine, your mum loves you, grow up a bit and be happy with what you have. A big hug can go a long way.

[OGRE]

It could be,but we aren't no Cannabis experts.
I suggest you talk to someone who knows more then me/us or maybe you can check a professional advice website.
For now,i think that it IS affecting her behavior and maybe you should try and talk to her.
Hope I Helped..

[red257]

As a marijuana user I'm telling you straight up then unless someone laced her buds she's acting on a mothers instinct. It's crushing you that she's worried? If I found out my child was suicidal and/or depressed I'd do everything possible to keep them happy, let them know that I'm here to talk, for anything, and I wouldn't have one decent moment of peace until I know for sure that they're truly happy. If anything weed is making her mind stay focused on you if she really is a good mother.

[Marsh]

Shes not being paranoid at all. If your mother knows that your self harming, of course she's gonna confiscate this that and the other, restrict your computer access etc. You cannot blame your mother's weed smoking for her behaving like that.

Personally. I think you BOTH need to see a specialist

[Prince Charles]

If your mother is a dope-head, then you should call Child Protective Services and report her. Your mother is a bad person and deserves to be punished. You are a good person and deserve someone better than your mother

[Brido]

No, her behaviour is acting like a responsible parent.
Your posting on twitter about harming yourself, of course she's then going to be worried sick and want to know what's happening especially if your not speaking to her about it.

Our daughter went through the same after my dad died, (he died in her arms). She started getting into fights, self harming and smoking. She was secretive about things online, and she was punished for changing her passwords without telling her mum, she lost all privileges regarding the internet, mobile phones etc, and we even had to keep her off school as she harmed herself on school premises after we had spoken to her teachers.

We were worried sick to even let her use the bathroom too long as she had written online to her Facebook friends that she was feeling suicidal.

Her older sister is 16 and for her behaviour for months on end was stopped the internet, she also changed her passwords and ended up grounded off and on for nearly a year before she finally started to learn that we weren't a piece of s*it on her shoes.

No, your mum's behaviour is normal, I'd be worried if she didn't do anything at all.

[Chuck]

duh

[shannon h]

You have to use a LOT of pot to get paranoid, and it's general paranoia, not usually targeted at one person.

If you didn't want your privacy obliterated, you should have told your mom about your depression directly instead of slashing yourself up like an idiot and then posting it on twitter. Seriously, you're a cutter!? Ask for some money to go to a movie, or read a book or something. Learn a craft of some sort. Get some medicine. I'd be sickened if your mom knew about this and didn't do anything; that would be irresponsible!