Why do some people at my school look down upon me because I don't..

Smoke weed? I don't get it, people say I will understand life more if I do it? Really what does weed do I'm 16, never tried and never will.

Don't let peer pressure get to you man.

Seriously though if they are looking down on you for not smoking weed then they are the losers. Its fine if they smoke weed but thinking they are better than you because they smoke weed makes them just stupid.

Just laugh knowing in a few years you'll be looking down at them when they're filling your car up with gas. ;)

Stand strong man. Don't give into peer pressure.

Just laugh knowing in a few years you'll be looking down at them when they're filling your car up with gas.

Pirate700

The same things happens to me because I refuse to drink Alcohol, living in Australia where pretty much everyone my age thinks passing out every weekend is cool means this is kind of annoying. Just ignore it, by 40 you will still remember your name, I doubt they could say the same

:? I don't know why people look down on you for it. I'm 23 and I have never smoked tobbacco or weed and nobody looks down on me. I am however not incredibly outspoken against weed either so maybe that's part of it.

I understand that weed isn't all that bad for you, but it just remains to be not my thing.

First of all, that's a really ridiculous thing to make fun of someone for. "Hey guys! Look, that guy doesn't enjoy killing himself! Ha ha, that's hilarious!"

Second, don't give in, and just ignore them.

Just laugh knowing in a few years you'll be looking down at them when they're filling your car up with gas.

Pirate700

Tons of my friends do it and they offer but I always say no. They try to convince and stuff but I don't buy. Let them do whatever they want and do what's best for you. They'll eventually understand.

Just laugh knowing in a few years you'll be looking down at them when they're filling your car up with gas. ;)

Pirate700

Well I have like friends do it, and I once heard of one of my friend's friend selling his Xbox 360 to get $150 of weed. I just think it's stupid to waste so much money on a plant that gets you high for like 30mins or longer

Where do you live? I've never heard of that happening to anyone before..

Dallas, Texas

Smoke weed? I don't get it, people say I will understand life more if I do it? Really what does weed do I'm 16, never tried and never will.

Hellfury360

That's just a figure of speech. They just want you to do it, it doesn't give you 'magical insight' into life, it just makes you high.

When you do it, you giggle uncontrolably, you get hungry, your mind slows down, and you just get sensations that you normally wouldn't get, like it makes you 'happier' for some strange reason, probably the chemicals in the plants releasing other chemicals in the brain to trigger emotions.

Well I have like friends do it, and I once heard of one of my friend's friend selling his Xbox 360 to get $150 of weed. I just think it's stupid to waste so much money on a plant that gets you high for like 30mins or longer

Hellfury360

In my school there are different groups. The potheads think people who don't smoke weed are wimps and ******s but some others think that doing weed makes you stupid and likely to fail in life. Most of the potheads in my school will most likely fail at life.

[QUOTE="Hellfury360"]

Well I have like friends do it, and I once heard of one of my friend's friend selling his Xbox 360 to get $150 of weed. I just think it's stupid to waste so much money on a plant that gets you high for like 30mins or longer

hedden93

I don't know. I don't smoke it :P

Smoke weed? I don't get it, people say I will understand life more if I do it? Really what does weed do I'm 16, never tried and never will.

Hellfury360

So...you then start smoking weed, and then people start looking down on you because you smoke weed.

1) Weed is cool, or it is awful. Weed is like school itself. You get out of it what you put into it. If you take weed and add your own laziness to it, then you're probably going to end up as a dumbass stoner who uses every situation as an excuse to get high.

2) If you're never going to try weed, then what the **** do you care if people look down on you because you don't use it? I'm never going to use crack or heroin. And if anyone ever looks down on me because I don't want to use crack or heroin, that merely tells me that I need to completely stop associating with those people.

3) Not that "weed" (aka "marijuana") is even remotely as dangerous as crack or heroin. I'm just stating the point that if illegal recreational drugs are THAT important to these people that they call you a loser if you don't use those drugs, then you need to stop associating with those people. They're drug pushers. I smoke a hell of a lot, and I drink a hell of a lot of booze. But you'll NEVER see me calling anyone a lame-ass dork because they don't like to drink and smoke. **** that. People can do what they like, and that's fine. If anyone EVER starts pressuring you to start using an illegal recreational drug, then you need to seriously re-evaluate your relationship with that person.

dont worry... : )

they wont even remeber that because their gona keep smokining and smoking..

and just keep getining stupider and stupider....

thats what happemd to me...

Same thing happens to me. I'm 22 and never drank a sip of alchohol. Not really in any hurry to either.

Smoke weed? I don't get it, people say I will understand life more if I do it? Really what does weed do I'm 16, never tried and never will.

Hellfury360

It turns you mad. Ask me. You will understand drugs more but that's about it.

Just laugh knowing in a few years you'll be looking down at them when they're filling your car up with gas. ;)

Pirate700

That's a good outcome they can hope for. I've seen people die, hospitalised and go insane and get thrown into a mental institute with drugs, end up sleeping on park bench.

Simply put, rebellious young people don't typically respect those who respect authority or rules. One of the primary appeals of marijuana is the fact that smoking it is illegal, and so it draws in many who try it just for that reason - similar to underage drinking. Those are probably the ones who look down on you, as you "play it safe."

Just laugh knowing in a few years you'll be looking down at them when they're filling your car up with gas. ;)

Pirate700

You should be looking down on them.

The people at your school are probably insecure and stupid. One, it will not make you understand life any better than you already do. Two, if you're comfortable with not smoking weed. Stick with it. I used to be high 24/7 and then I quit.. You're not missing much. It's not bad for you but really there's no need for it if you're already content living life the way you already do.

Smoke weed? I don't get it, people say I will understand life more if I do it? Really what does weed do I'm 16, never tried and never will.

Hellfury360

Don't do it. Period. Its not cool, its a bad habit. One that will ruin your life. If those so-called "cool" guys think they're so high and mighty, they will pay for it later in life. I'm glad I never tried smoking. I have a heart defect and had to have surgery 4 years ago. I was told by mu surgeonafter surgery as you breathe deep and cough, smokers cough up black junk out of their lungs. Besides, you'll be healtheir than them. it is a purely bad thing without one once of good.

Simply put, rebellious young people don't typically respect those who respect authority or rules. One of the primary appeals of marijuana is the fact that smoking it is illegal, and so it draws in many who try it just for that reason - similar to underage drinking. Those are probably the ones who look down on you, as you "play it safe."

pianist

On the other hand, as a 30 year old man, pretty much all of my peers drink. Some drink often, some drink rarely. But whenever I see a 30 year old peer who NEVER drinks alcohol, I assume one of a few things...Either they just plain don't like alcohol, they're religious fanatics who think that alcohol is evil, they're potentially alcoholics and want to avoid the temptation, or they're just ****ing weird.

Several of those things may also apply to marijuana. But probably not all of them.

I see it more like this...illegality is probably a minor point when it comes to people smoking weed. Sure...some people surely smoke weed because they want to be rebels. The majority probably smoke weed because they like it. Legal? Illegal? Who cares? They like it, so they use it.

Same way that I've ALWAYS been a fan of alcohol. Don't get me wrong, it's a horrible and deadly drug. BUT I ****ING LOVE IT. Always have, since the first time I tried it. Probably always WILL love the alcohol for as long as I live. Weed, on the other hand, became a turnoff for me. I had a short period where I used the hell out of it, then using it just made me feel BAD. Like, "insane" and "life-cripplingly paranoid and antisocial". Got to the point where when I used that stuff, I was just constantly scared and terrified and in a state of panic. And that **** ain't fun. I never even made an attempt to quit, I just gradual stopped because emotionally the drug was making me feel increasingingly terrified and insane.

Anyway, I'm not denying that popularity, peer pressure, and rebellion are a reason why people start doing drugs. But...some people try those drugs and just plain don't like them. If someone's giving you **** for not liking a certain drug, then give him a balut egg and then feel free to call him a coward when he refuses to suck the juice out of an egg and then eat an entire duck fetus.

People like what people like. I like beer, but I hate candy corn. You hate beer, but you love candy corn. Let's make a deal. You can eat all the candy corn, and I'll drink all the beer. You don't try to make me eat your candy, I don't make you try to drink my beer. We can both consume what we want (with no outside pressure involved) and then you and I ought to be "cool with that", or something. Right?

First of all, that's a really ridiculous thing to make fun of someone for. "Hey guys! Look, that guy doesn't enjoy killing himself! Ha ha, that's hilarious!"

Second, don't give in, and just ignore them.

awesomejdude

Smoke weed? I don't get it, people say I will understand life more if I do it? Really what does weed do I'm 16, never tried and never will.

Hellfury360

[QUOTE="awesomejdude"]

First of all, that's a really ridiculous thing to make fun of someone for. "Hey guys! Look, that guy doesn't enjoy killing himself! Ha ha, that's hilarious!"

Second, don't give in, and just ignore them.

jorler333

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Smoke weed? I don't get it, people say I will understand life more if I do it? Really what does weed do I'm 16, never tried and never will.

Calvin079

Don't do it. Period. Its not cool, its a bad habit. One that will ruin your life. If those so-called "cool" guys think they're so high and mighty, they will pay for it later in life. I'm glad I never tried smoking. I have a heart defect and had to have surgery 4 years ago. I was told by mu surgeonafter surgery as you breathe deep and cough, smokers cough up black junk out of their lungs. Besides, you'll be healtheir than them. it is a purely bad thing without one once of good.

I dont get made fun of, but all of my friends smoke and drink, and Im 18 and headed to college. Not that I am trying to complain about it, but I have chronic migraines and I know I would do anything for a clear head. The fact that these guys give it away to easily is disgusting to me. But you have to realize that doesnt make them as people, its just a choice that as of right now could be worse. I hope things work out for you, but know there are kids like you out there. Something I have found helpful is when they are out partying, do something productive, such as workout, write a novel or study. Hope this helps.

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[QUOTE="Hellfury360"]

Smoke weed? I don't get it, people say I will understand life more if I do it? Really what does weed do I'm 16, never tried and never will.

hodges_3_5

Don't do it. Period. Its not cool, its a bad habit. One that will ruin your life. If those so-called "cool" guys think they're so high and mighty, they will pay for it later in life. I'm glad I never tried smoking. I have a heart defect and had to have surgery 4 years ago. I was told by mu surgeonafter surgery as you breathe deep and cough, smokers cough up black junk out of their lungs. Besides, you'll be healtheir than them. it is a purely bad thing without one once of good.

Health wise, yes. It will ruin you. You have to pay to supply your habit. So health and financi wise it will ruin you.

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[QUOTE="awesomejdude"]

First of all, that's a really ridiculous thing to make fun of someone for. "Hey guys! Look, that guy doesn't enjoy killing himself! Ha ha, that's hilarious!"

Second, don't give in, and just ignore them.

Assassin1349