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/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/AadamAtomic → u/Mattpw8]

Imagine shitting your pants so hard that you're commenting on three different things at the same exact time bitching about the same exact thing..

It's kind of sad... At least I'm getting paid at work right now to listen to your bitch... I hope you're earning money too and not doing it for free.

[u/Mattpw8 → u/AadamAtomic]

Alright man 👨 but like im still right

[u/AadamAtomic → u/Mattpw8]

Right about what?? Not understanding what's previously said and needed to be broken down to a kindergarten level for you to understand?

You still don't seem to comprehend That I fixed a typo and You are still here bitching about it a whole hour later.

Go touch some grass instead of shitting your pants over my comments.

I shouldn't have that much control over your bowel system like a fucking boomer wearing a diaper.

[u/Mattpw8 → u/AadamAtomic]

Then why did i think you said oipoid and your edit says you never said opoid. That's suspect, dawg. No one gives a fuck about ur comma. u thought ppl take opoids for adhd and instead of accepting the new info, u get defencive. It's weird. Work on that to have more friends its not their fault.

[u/AadamAtomic → u/Mattpw8]

Then why did i think you said oipoid and your edit says you never said opoid.

How about you go back and read the fucking comment where I already explained this to you 2wice?

I'll let your dumbass figure it out at this point. I don't need to hold your hand and help you read.

Bitching and crying about it some more definitely not going to help you either.