Does anyone NOT like weed? It seems that everyone I know LOVES the stuff. The thing is, I wouldn't be a big deal, if other people wouldn't make a big such a big deal about it. All of my friends smoke it, and they seem to have no shame about it. Every day it seems like they have to say something about it. I'll log on to my Facebook, and their status always read: "Getting my green on," "Shmokin with my buds," trendy crap like that. I mean, come on; "Getting my green on?" "Shmokin?" Christ, what are 14 years old? At least that's how I was when I was 14.
But like I said, it just seems like this whole thing is a little much. If everyone would just treat this like they do drinking- which they don't make a big deal of at all- it would be fine. And to top it off, I haven't seen any of my friends in weeks. Why? Because I guess they feel like I'm too good for them. They feel like if I'm not going to smoke with them, then why even invite me to do anything. Like I said...14 yr. old petty high school bullshit. Oh yeah, we're all 21-24 years old.
So am I just being "immature" here? Am I the one making a big deal out of things? There's got to be somebody out there that feels the same way I do.
I would say that you're the only one being mature there... I've never smoke weed and I don't plan on even trying it and if anyone of my friends would say stuff about being too good for them, I would just tell them to screw themselves and look for friends elsewhere
ive tried weed, its not my thing.. i'll never smoke weed again
its weird how most of them, the ones who smoke, indeed act all weird and childish
you are the mature and cool guy in my book!
> Does anyone NOT like weed?
Yes, there's people who do not enjoy it. There's also people that don't enjoy, say, tomatoes, and there's people that enjoy killing. What people enjoy and what usually isn't a good argument.
People make a big deal about it because it's illegal. People make a big deal of drinking because they want to pretend this which affects everyone does not affect them. There's many reasons why one would make a big deal out of something.
If I understand correctly, you don't smoke weed but all your friends do. You explained the details, now I'll explain the situation completely.
You see, a "high" from weed is (of course it depends on quantity, quality, method of consumption et cetera) quite unstable - if you're not entertained it can be quickly turned into boredom and depression. The problem is that nobody wants someone unhigh around when they're high in their place (not outside). Why? Because it ruins the fun. It's like a lesbian party with a redneck fatass in the middle of the room watching.
My suggestion is to either start smoking cannabis and hang out with your friends again, or explain to them that you won't "ruin" it for them and ask to come together. Say "no" when they offer you a puff, and don't hassle it - avoid talking to them about what they "should" and "should not" do et cetera. Try to be less authorative and less minding that they're stoned. Another option is to stop caring about them and go find other friends. Perhaps some day you'll hang out with them again, perhaps not, it doesn't matter to you.
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> So am I just being "immature" here? Am I the one making a big deal out of things? There's got to be somebody out there that feels the same way I do.
I'd say your friends are immature. The fact that they talk to each other about this activity, that they get high, and the fact that they let others know it, are signs of immaturity. As for you, perhaps you are, perhaps not. If you are, or if you think you are, I explained in the post what I think your options are.
You can also get informed about cannabis about things such as the ways of consumption and the cons of each for ones health, its history as a plant, both in culture and legal-wise. You should also learn the laws about cannabis where you live. Lastly, it's essential to avoid talking about it or showing in some other way that you participate in such actions, both for aesthetical and self-interest reasons. (the former includes what people like you currently feel against others that talk about it, and the latter includes the freedom of one - not getting into jail)
Also I suggest that you keep in mind that cannabis increases the senses and doubles the feelings. You'll feel twice as happy, twice as sad, twice as excited, et cetera.
Thus, things which will be plain when you're not high, might seem very exciting and interesting when you're stoned. This is not an "official" description of Cannabis' effects, but rather an empirical one, from my POV. It is benefical to be aware of this and keep it in mind at all times, for cannabis can turn you into a fool, if you do not enjoy it correctly. It is less of a problem if you do not care about it or if you're already a fool who does not care about it - but you should ask yourself whether what you think to be good for yourself is really good for yourself since you previously admitted to being a fool.
>>4 here.
> I would say that you're the only one being mature there... I've never smoke weed and I don't plan on even trying it and if anyone of my friends would say stuff about being too good for them, I would just tell them to screw themselves and look for friends elsewhere
You haven't tried cannabis - ok.
You don't plan to - ok.
All your friends do it - ok.
You'd tell your friends to go screw themselves if they tell you that it's good for them - what?
Why would you do this? How much of a friend are you? Presumably you'd tell them this because you think smoking is harmful, shouldn't you then, help them, instead of scorning them off?
I can't help but to ask these questions
1) Why don't you want to smoke?
2) Why do you scorn off a friend for doing it?
> ive tried weed, its not my thing.. i'll never smoke weed again
its weird how most of them, the ones who smoke, indeed act all weird and childish
Let us say, that most humans do this in general, so it can't be an argument against cannabis or those who smoke it. Something else to think of: you think most of those who smoke are childish, but have you ever though that is because the only ones that you find out that they smoke are the ones who act childishly, because that reveals it?
For instance, how would you find out that a 40 year old man does it, if he never speaks about it, and he does not let the drug control him at all when he's high? It is possible, mind you, to do this with Cannabis relatively easily, compared to other drugs. Since your examples are mostly childish people, your conclusions, which depend on the statistics taken out of these examples, rather than logic, are illogical and speak of an illusionary truth.
> you are the mature and cool guy in my book!
Why is OP mature and cool? I haven't figured out if he's mature yet, because I think there's not enough information regarding his character in his post. What did you find in his post that told you that he's mature?
>>5 ive tried cannabis 3-4 times
first time ever dealing with drugs ...
hash - couldnt feel my lungs, got a panic attack instead of anything..
second time weed..
smoked, hot shakey from my hips, elbows, ankles, all the frikken body parts i could have just shaked and it was horrible to move around. besides i started to think my friend (with who we smoked) wanted to kill me with an axe (idk where i got this idea).. so i gtfo from his place and ordered a cab to get home fast.. while waiting for the cab i couldnt stand up properly, had to hold myself up cuz of shaking way too much.. and it was horrid to walk.. nothing made me lol there
third time i smoked weed with my sis, but we took a puff only, i liked the taste in my throat, but it didnt do much cuz we didnt smoke enough and lost the intrest..
fourth time i smoked half the joint in netherlands with a great friend of mine.. he just puffed along, so i wouldnt be the only one, smoking it...
apparently it was the worse experience ever.. i got super hyper shakey again, sat at the tv, couldnt move properly, kept my eye on the clock and wished the minutes would have passed by faster.. stared some horrid tv show (some csi, this one had lots of nasty murders in it).. but apparently i couldn remember anything from the show when i became stable again.. then what happend, was i got very hungry and as i was still "high" or at this horrid position, i ate a lot and suffered stomach pain..
there's NOTHING, absolutely nothing that would make me want to TRY AGAIN (wtf.. )
>>6
Cannabis doesn't work for all individuals. Are you suggesting that because it doesn't work for you, it shouldn't be used by anyone? Because why else would you scorn off your friends for using it?
>>5
2 here... I don't think you understood me correctly, I was appealing on the part when Op said, that his friends don't want to hang out with him because they think, that he's too good for them... wasn't saying anything about weed being good there... and actually, my point was - if my friends tell me that I'm too good for them because I don't smoke weed, how much of a friends are they? they don't want to meet up with him just because he doesn't smoke weed? just what kind of friends are they?
and as for why I don't want to smoke - I don't see a point in it... that's it, nothing more but for me it sure is enough... I can live my life without it and can be happy without even trying weed so... why do that?
>>7 i didnt say that YOU SHOULDNT SMOKE IT CUZ I DONT..
but i do tell them to not drink even though i do.. and i tell them to not smoke, cuz i know how it destroys the body (and yes ive been smoking and yes i have quit.. )
u should stop overthinking and assuming too intensively.. :/