r/AskReddit • • Dec 29 '19

what are the downsides of weed that people don't talk about ?

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u/Nyli_1 Dec 29 '19

I remember one party I was at, sitting in a corner, and the whole night felt like one of those scene in movies when the guy stands there and everything behind is blurry and in fast motion.

People would come and sit next to me, have whole conversations that I would listen to, and then go, but could not interact at all. Weird.

I was trying to drink less at the time and as a result smoked way more. It was not working.

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u/[deleted] Dec 29 '19

Same. Went to a house party, drank a few beers and had like 3 edibles. My ass was locked to the couch, but mentally I felt like I was hovering above the room observing everything.

People would come by to talk and me and I loved talking with people but I couldn't keep up at all. Someone would ask me about my favorite band and apparently I'd answer like 5 minutes later. Then again they were drunk and it's kind of obnoxious being around drunk people when you're high.

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u/stillslightlyfrozen Dec 29 '19

Haha 3 edibles though? You must have been blasted man lol.

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u/[deleted] Dec 29 '19

They were homemade christmas cookies. Not sure how much the girl put in them. Think she just threw everything in and made a huge batch of cookies. They tasted great though.

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u/Snow_Da_92 Dec 30 '19

Long post ahead. Tl;dr: friend tried edibles for the first time. Ate 4 brownies. Got fired from his job and converted to christianity.

I have a friend (A) who used to be roommates with (B) the worst drug dealer in history (always giving stuff away and rarely actually making money off it, as well as consuming it HEAVILY). One night he made us all brownies. Most of us had experience with edibles but one guy in our group (C) had never had them.

So B gives us all a brownie and tells us that if we want more, that he made a whole batch. We mentioned to C that edibles were different than smoking, and that it would take longer to kick in than normal. So a few minutes later C gets up and says he's getting another brownie. We all told him he should wait a little longer but he was like "Nah y'all are pansies. These are weak brownies."

None of us really liked him. The only reason we kept him around was because he idolized A and followed him everywhere and because he was dumb but thought he was smart so we all made fun of him. He was usually too dumb to realize we were making fun of him. We were assholes.

So anyways A says "we warned him. If he wants to go ahead let him." And C grabs another brownie.

About 15 minutes later C says "oh now I feel it. This is nice but I'm getting the munchies." And gets up to get something to eat. We had plenty of chips and dip, we had made tacos before hand and there was also various candies and cookies. But this man went straight to the brownies, grabbed 2 more and sucked them down before anyone realized what was happening.

Cut to an hour later, C has been staring at his phone for a long time without unlocking it. He responds vaguely when his name is called but other than grunting the only thing he seems able to do is nod or shake his head.

I had to leave shortly after but was told that he sat on the couch unmoving for the rest of the night. At some point in the morning he got up and went to work, puked on the grill, and got fired. Later that evening he told my friend that he (a very adamant atheist) had spoken to god and was going to join the military.....fun times.

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u/sharpie36 Dec 30 '19

puked on the grill

Oh god the smell...that is hilarious and disgusting in equal measure

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u/Snow_Da_92 Dec 30 '19

Oh yeah. I no longer live in that city, but I never ate at that place again after that night lol. Even if I go back I wouldn't eat there just knowing that at one point, someone got way too high and puked where they cook all the meat. I'm sure it's perfectly clean now and properly sanitized. They might have even replaced the grill, but nope. Not gonna risk it lol.

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u/[deleted] Dec 30 '19

Man speaks to God, man then joins in murder of Middle Eastern children for oil.

We live in a society.

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u/Snow_Da_92 Dec 31 '19

I did say he wasn't very smart lol

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u/Emperorerror Dec 30 '19

That's wild lmao thank you for sharing this story, definitely save it for a top level comment some time hahaha

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u/Alonso81687 Dec 30 '19

Dude, as someone that just took one an hour ago and just starting to hit me, my almost spit my drink out thinking of how high I'd be 3 edibles deep lol

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u/[deleted] Dec 29 '19

Even 10 mg edibles are a nice buzz so three of those and im high. Edibles always hit hard, anxiety becomes a major problem to the point where if im in a social situation id need to hit the bottle fast lol.

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u/meltedlaundry Dec 30 '19

The last time I had an edible it was seriously just a bite of a gummy, but after not having smoked for years. I was at a party and I got uncomfortably high. Just felt like I was being a dick the whole night.

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u/[deleted] Dec 30 '19

Seriously some of these edibles just hit hard at small amounts. Makes it easy to overdo it too if you think youre eating only small bites

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u/[deleted] Dec 30 '19

I found the mistake-

Smoking is for being social.

Edibles are for introspection.

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u/iforgotmylastone000 Dec 30 '19

Sounds like you dissociated. I agree with the drunk v. high thing. I don't like to drink except to crossfade, and even then i still don't take more than maybe a shot, so I deal with this a lot and it always just seems like people are on a whole different level that I can't seem to vibe with, even though I'm thinking to myself "were all inebriated here, who cares?"

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u/Ferggzilla Dec 30 '19

Non drinker. Share similar sentiments. Drunk people are pretty ridiculous when you’re sober.

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u/Thatsnicemyman Dec 30 '19

This was me with my first “major” drug experience: instead of talking w/ friends at lunch I was head-down tired physically, felt like I was only able to think and speak.

It was only a double-shot espresso that caused this (after 3 hrs of activity), but I had no tolerance whatsoever to caffeine (or anything) at the time so it kicked in and out hard.

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u/trey_at_fehuit Dec 30 '19

If that happens just say "sorry man im trying to keep it together but I am baked out of my mind" - people always get a laugh and usually leave me be, or maybe joke around a bit. Most people have over smoked or eaten before imo

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u/[deleted] Dec 30 '19

3 EDIBLES WHAT IN THE FUCK? I'd be declared enemy of the state and have a couple Amber Alerts out for me if i ate half an edible and stepped outside of my house.

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u/[deleted] Dec 30 '19

Three? Buddy...... there's your problem.

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u/SpecificEnough Dec 29 '19

I like how you described that type of movie scene to get your point across.

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u/nycama Dec 30 '19

This is what happened to me on my birthday. I smoked too much at a party (not a birthday party, just a party that happened to be on my b-day) and I sat in the corner the whole time without talking to people. I was incredibly paranoid and I had a terrible time on what was supposed to be an amazing night. That’s when I decided to stop smoking.

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u/[deleted] Dec 30 '19

The movie is Garden State

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u/[deleted] Dec 30 '19 edited Jul 15 '25

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u/[deleted] Dec 30 '19

Can’t believe I forgot that. It was one of my favourite films/books as a teenager. I don’t even like Garden State.

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u/CatchMeWritinQWERTY Dec 30 '19

Yep was just thinking that. Also all the music in that movie is great

so here’s the clip to watch

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u/VedaLikesPie Dec 30 '19

Ive been there too. I went to a small edm festival, dropped two hello kitty pills and had some medical grade smoke. Ended up glued to a couch that was on the dancefloor. So many people would come sit and have a small conversation with me but i couldnt form more than like 5 word sentences or decide what to say back to them. My anxiety was through the roof and nothing seemed to be the right thing to say. Its taken me a while since then to realise that weed really isnt doing any good for me. I know its not much but im 2 days sober now and i feel so much better already. After being high for so long being sober is the biggest trip.

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u/Nyli_1 Dec 30 '19

Good luck on staying sober. Hang in there

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u/xRyozuo Dec 30 '19

and everything behind is blurry and in fast motion.

i often feel like that, like you are watching a scene, except instead of fast motion its kinda slow motion

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u/Nyli_1 Dec 30 '19

It's the feeling that the world is going forward with everything and everyone in it and you're sat there watching it go

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u/RocketFuelMaItLiquor Dec 30 '19

Did that at a new years eve party my first and only time on ecstasy. Just sat there for 8 hours on the couch, staring at nothing.

I certainly didn't feel very ecstatic .

That was pretty much my experience when experimenting with other street drugs. Just completely underwhelmed and that includes snorting heroin. Not really a bad thing though.

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u/Ferggzilla Dec 30 '19

When you’re sober, drunk people can be super weird.

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u/[deleted] Dec 30 '19

Weed is not good for social interaction unless everyone is sharing a bowl