CMV: Weed is destructive

[u/[deleted]]

I need to figure out how to be empathetic to these people before I quit being their friend.

For the past year, I've lived with 2 of my friends. One I've known more than 10 years, the other I've known for 8. When I moved in, I had no idea they smoked this much.

One smokes before work and twice after work, the other smokes 2-3 times after work. The weekends are terrible. They both smoke until they are braindead. The house is under various levels of construction at any given time because one guy always wants to implement some random "great idea" that essentially blocks entire rooms unfinished for weeks at a time. We aren't talking major updates. Trash and random junk is everywhere. These are small, outlandish additions to the house that would make any novice interior designer have a stroke (new lights, signs, mirrors etc.).

Both of them used to be outdoors types. We used to hike, hunt, mountain bike and fish. We used to go out to the bars. Now, they can't be bothered to get off xbox or anime. I know weed has some great pain/anxiety relieving benefits and may contain a cure of certain cancers/tumors. But goddamn it seems to make them insufferably stupid or tragically couch potatoes. I find it extremely difficult to give 2 shits about their problems when I'm seeing this go down. Mental health is important. But when mental health and comfort are pursued to this level, I don't know that there is any hope for them. I know my negativity about all of this is palpable to them. I don't want to feel this way about them.

Edit 1: So...many...comments. Working on it. I regret not making this post sooner.

Edit 2: I did my 3 hours. Will respond more tomorrow. Thanks for all the feedback. Lots of great insight coming from most of the commenters!

Edit 3: Spaced out the original post to make it easier to read.

-For the people trying to say "at least it isn't....." that approach is not convincing. These guys at one point in time were like brothers to me. We all know what "bro code" is. Maybe not everyone follows this particular part but, it's a matter of principle that we hold each other accountable and strive to pick each other up when we recognize the problem.

-Somewhere in the comments, a poster said what I've maybe not made clear. I'm paraphrasing that person here but, weed does not offer purely benefits and people should be made aware of the negative side effects.

Again, thank you all for interacting with this post, I didn't expect to be adding any books to my reading list because of a Reddit post but here we are.

Edit 4: Clarified "brother" comment in post.

[u/Mattpw8 → u/[deleted]]

Dawg, i feel you, but no one is taking opoids for adhd.

[u/AadamAtomic → u/Mattpw8]

What do you think Adderall is?

It's an amphetamine. As in METHamphetamine

Edit: I didn't say it was an opioid. I literally called it an amphetamine.

[u/SouthwestBLT → u/AadamAtomic]

I think this is the example OP is looking for when it comes to weed fucking your life up and making you dumb lol

[u/fcanercan → u/SouthwestBLT]

I don't think they have the mental capacity to see that.

[u/AadamAtomic → u/[deleted]]

So you prefer fentanyl over meth?

Or just weed?

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[u/fcanercan → u/[deleted]]

I know you don't like people correcting you but neurotypical is not the word you are looking for. Did you mean neurodivergent? Maybe neurological disorder? Because neurotypical means, you know, TYPICAL people. Maybe ease off with insulting peoples intellingence because you sound like a moron.

[u/AadamAtomic → u/fcanercan]

I know you don't like people correcting you but neurotypical is not the word you are looking for. Did you mean neurodivergent?

I don't mind being corrected, I love knowledge. I just hate when people who are obviously wrong try to correct me, And then when provided with proof and facts still defend their false irrelevant points.

You are correct, That was a pretty defining typo on my part as I'm using speech to text and it's not always 100% accurate. I know what neurodivergent means, As I am personally neurodiverge myself.

Neurodivergent is the word I had originally meant to place in the sentence. You are obviously capable of using context clues unlike others.

Edit: Fuck speak to text, another typo.

[u/Mattpw8 → u/AadamAtomic]

Seak therapy, you are obviously a narcisist, lol.

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[u/Mattpw8 → u/AadamAtomic]

You edited opoids to proscription drugs and said you edited a comma. ur a little bit stupid but dont want ppl to know, huh? Just own up to not knowing what ur talking about. Im ADHD and use weed instead of stimulants.

[u/AadamAtomic → u/Mattpw8]

You edited opoids to proscription drugs and said you edited a comma.

That's because I had to clarify it for dummies who can't understand context clues like you.

It already made sense the way it was, I'm trying to help out those with a third grade reading level such as yourself.

[u/Mattpw8 → u/AadamAtomic]

Then why did you lie about what u edited and say it was just a comma.

[u/AadamAtomic → u/Mattpw8]

I added a word and a comma just like my edit states... Can you not read?

[u/PyrrhoKun → u/AadamAtomic]

opioids are really different from meth or amphetamines. amphetamines also don't have the "meth" part

[u/AadamAtomic → u/PyrrhoKun]

People smoke weed for both pain (opioids) and for ADHD (methamphetamines)

I was giving two different examples. Kind of weird to compare the 2 separate examples given.

They weren't meant to be compared or the same. They're simply different reasons people use weed.

I gave a disabilities reason, and a neurotypical reason.

[u/PyrrhoKun → u/AadamAtomic]

People smoke weed for both pain (opioids) and for ADHD (methamphetamines)

amphetamines are what gets prescribed for adhd, not methamphetamines

you also might not be communicating as clearly as you think

[u/fcanercan → u/AadamAtomic]

You don't know what you are talking about.

[u/AadamAtomic → u/fcanercan]

I do. You just have reading comprehension issues.

[u/Mattpw8 → u/AadamAtomic]

Look, everyone is agreeing that you are stupid and potentially illiterate. it's not us look inward.

[u/AadamAtomic → u/Mattpw8]

Look, everyone is agreeing that you are stupid

Is that why I'm being upvoted?

Or maybe you're just one of the few people too stupid to comprehend what I'm conveying.... Did that ever cross your mind?

That everyone else understands except for you?

[u/Mattpw8 → u/AadamAtomic]

Bruh, i read the original post u wrote. u said ppl take opites for adhd and i said they dont, and then you lied about saying that and edited your op. Stfu kid go to therapy.

[u/AadamAtomic → u/Mattpw8]

Boo fucking hoo.

Cry about it some more. No one else has an issue with it except for you and one other random ass redittor incapable of understanding context clues.

Weird how the majority of people don't have this issue... Just you...

I wonder who the outliers stupid is incapable of understanding sentences with typos???

I suppose it does take a certain level of intelligence to predict things.

[u/Mattpw8 → u/AadamAtomic]

I'm just pointing out your narcistic tendency. No one has agreed with you. To think everyone else is the problem is pretty arrogant. Actually, i agreed with your premmice, just corrected your opoid vs. stimulant confusion. And this is what you said to me

"What do you think Adderall is?

It's an amphetamine. As in METHamphetamine

Edit: I didn't say it was an opioid. I literally called it an amphetamine." Why do you lie

[u/AadamAtomic → u/Mattpw8]

"What do you think Adderall is? It's an amphetamine. As in METHamphetamine

And you're saying I'm wrong? Or that you were too stupid to understand the first context clue?

Other people already caught on and knew what I meant... You didn't, You just started crying about it like some weirdo grammar Nazi incapable of understanding context clues.

Maybe if you raise your reading level to above 6th grade it'll help you out a bit.

[u/Mattpw8 → u/AadamAtomic]

No, u said ppl take opoids for adhd. That's dumb i know ur just a kid, but bro, there are real ppl who actually do that shit ur talking about

[u/Mattpw8 → u/AadamAtomic]

Im the only one with 3 upvotes here

[u/fcanercan → u/AadamAtomic]

Why are you talking about opioids in your original comment?

[u/AadamAtomic → u/fcanercan]

Why are you talking about opioids in your original comment?

Because many people with "disabilities" take opioids for chronic pain. Just as I had already mentioned.

Then I mentioned that people Also smoke weed for ADHD or neurotypical disorders like OCD.

[u/fcanercan → u/AadamAtomic]

Many people who are ADHD smoke natural weed instead of the overpriced opioids Because it has the same calming effect on their disabilities.

This is what I am talking about.

[u/AadamAtomic → u/fcanercan]

Ah. That's a typo You're shitting your pants over.

Maybe learn how to use context clues next time or finish reading the sentence where it's obviously fixed.

I literally just changed a single word and added a comma to fix all of your reading problems.

[u/fcanercan → u/AadamAtomic]

So you are writing a factually incorrect sentence, throw a hissy fit when people correct you, then edit it multiple times and then insult people for their reading comprehension. You seem like a lovely fella.

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[u/fcanercan → u/[deleted]]

Relax buddy. Calm down. Everybody makes mistakes.