And everything turns weird TW drug abuse

So weird that you could cut the tension with a knife. Maybe it’s just me but have you ever been in a situation where the atmosphere gets so weird and kind of scary? I was just thinking today (so what else is new?) about an experience I had.

I remember long ago I picked up a woman hitchhiker. I was going to work but I had some time to kill and I was a lot more spontaneous than I am now. I think I was about 25 years old. The woman was cute and the city was very nice and affluent and a safe place to live. To be honest, I was very young and maybe the thought of sex crossed my mind but I never make first moves with women, I wait til they make the first move. But I thought I would pick her up and see where it goes.

You couldn’t pay me enough to pick up a hitchhiker now.

I was a little wary of her but she seemed fine with me. And then she broke out a joint. So we smoked it and I got pretty stoned and we were talking and then things got weird. Scary weird. I started getting paranoid about her. She was 30 years old and kind of a hard chick. I was trying to maintain my composure and pot back then made me not only paranoid but anxious. It almost felt like I was on acid. I don’t know if she felt the same way but we drove along and I just wanted her out of my car. I suddenly got keenly aware that she was a stranger. The atmosphere was scary and weird but after about ten minutes I got her to where she wanted to go and dropped her off.

I had to go to work and I was totally freaked out. I had to gather my composure and calm down and I regretted smoking the joint because I knew it would have exactly that affect on me. But we don’t always do what’s good for us.

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OK @Ninjastar, I got it. But actually it’s kind of a warning against drugs.

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I totally agree. But people have asked us to add the TW to things because it triggers them

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Nice piece of writing, Nick!

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how come you didnt get fired for showing up to work stoned?

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Hell, in high school I sat through half my classes stoned. I was just really great at hiding it.

Always amazes me you survived to be a venerable member here @77nick77 !

It reminds me of Warren Zevon. He made an album then went to Hawaii during the process. He did some naughty things but this you’d appreciate…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZx_TokIHdI

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Sure, I remember that song. I always liked it.

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