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My boyfriends doesn't have any hobbies except smoking weed

Before (like when we met 4 years ago), he did lots of sports and had many friends, the past 1-2 years all he's doing is spending his weekends with his 2 roommates and smoking weed on the balcony; or going to some club (not often), then stands in the corner, just smoking... He doesn't have any friends in the office anymore and is not interested to meet anyone new.
It has become much worse since corona, he should be doing home-office but he said he can't work from home and is going out smoking every day multiple times. His company will stay closed till december.
He turned 30 this year, I'm 26. His roommates are 24 and 25.
BlueVeins · 22-25
Losing interest in activities he used to enjoy, staying home, and abusing substances sounds like possible symptoms of some kind of deep unhappiness, but it could also be regular old psychological addiction. Short of leaving (which is a perfectly good option), you might want to just ask him how he's been feeling when he's not high and see if there's some underlying problem. But you can't help someone who doesn't want to be helped and if all he wants to do is lie around and smoke, you can't let him drag you down with him.
LOL - get ready for standing in welfare lines and filling out applications for government assistance if you decide that you want to grow old with this one. LOL LOL LOL
greenmountaingal · 70-79, F
@MarmeeMarch Quite accurate, I'm sorry to say.
PhoebeJ · 31-35, F
@greenmountaingal That's the case, I come from not such a rich family myself and worked hard to get somewhere in life. I'm now a PhD student and have so many goals to come... Can't get on welfare due to someone elses disinterest in life...
@greenmountaingal It doesn't have to be that way - [b][i]you[/i][/b] make your destiny in life.
Ryannnnnn · 31-35, M
Why do you think he's ended up doing that?. Did you notice anything around the time or after he started smoking weed a lot?. I know when I used to do stuff like that it was because I was unhappy. That being said some people can get psychologically addicted.
CestManan · 46-50, F
@Ryannnnnn Thing is that the further we get into our 30's, the less "Cool" it is to drink/smoke/whatever. I am over 40 and it is kind of embarrassing to see people my age who still think getting drunk or stoned is a hobby.
Ryannnnnn · 31-35, M
@CestManan Yeah I kinda agree even though I'm not there myself, it seems a little sad. People who do it every once in a while I still don't judge but yeah it seems like they never "grew up" or got past that point in their lives.
@CestManan @PhoebeJ I have a disability but I was trying the college track it's just that I'm not going to put myself through being exhausted through classes and my Trazadone got lost so I ended up withdrawing but if I can get back in touch with Luke dorf <=therapist office and such I'm basically going to apply again.

We're all just waiting for this stupid Virus to clear up so we can go places again.

Anyways what I am getting at is that to have no ambition at this point and just sort of melt away is just not appealing anymore.

I'm getting very weirded out too at the quality of women that some boys seem to find it easy t o choose pot over.

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mx2dbYKkFc4]

the first thing I thought when I saw this song was how impossible it would be to relate to a boy that choose pot over a woman, especially if that woman happened to be a rock star.


It didn't take weed to kill my ambition though, just depression after being bullied so much.

it's hard to understand though because basically all I ever cared to fight for was a woman's heart...
no real professional ambitions but I did want a partner. something I've wanted since I was a little kid.
SumKindaMunster · 51-55, M
What's the part or parts that bother you?

His lack of motivation?
His lack of friends that don't smoke weed?
How he treats you when he is high?

Focus on what it is that bothers you and then speak to him about it, at a good time, when he is sober. See what, if anything, he is willing to change to make you happier.
SumKindaMunster · 51-55, M
@PhoebeJ Ouch. 😲

Well maybe a follow up discussion is in order. Talk about how 10 years is too far away and if he is serious about that, he needs to start showing behaviors that indicate he is interested in a long term future with you.
PhoebeJ · 31-35, F
@SumKindaMunster Well... for that he said, he feels overwhelmed whe he should be thinking about such serious stuff and that he can have kids even when he's 50...
SumKindaMunster · 51-55, M
@PhoebeJ Honestly, this is such a typical pot smoker attitude. Everything gets pushed off until later. Non committal, vague, no serious plans or follow through.

If this doesn't work for you, you may want to consider moving on from him, I am sorry to say.
4meAndyou · F
The ex was like that...could not deal with reality unless he was high. This is a huge, huge red flag. A lot of people with mental health issues of one sort or another mask their symptoms by getting high. It's like they are self medicating so they won't have to feel anything bad, and in that process they are destroying their own lives.
Budwick · 70-79, M
Phoebe - I think if I were you, I would be spending this down time preparing for your 'coming out' party. When, in the near future we can head back out and you can be all set and ready to find a new love interest. Just think about it - you can already be over 'the loss' of loser boy, all well adjusted to welcome Mr. Right.

All the best.
I guess there are worse things but just tell him you want to see some ambition. I am seeing a 26 year old and I think sometimes our minds are in different places. The key is communicating, just don’t leave it at “ok” apparently 😂
luctoretemergo · 61-69, M
Wow - sounds like a real winner!...and they say weed has no ill-effects...apparently it kills ambition!...No offense but virus or not, a 30 year old guy smoking weed, doing nothing, etc...I think you know what you have to do!....
SW-User
That’s a really distressing situation to be in, I’m sorry that things are working out like this.
eMortal · M
It's gonna be hard to bring him back that dark hole.
He's afraid to grow up.
Don't support a drug addict.
greenmountaingal · 70-79, F
His problems are serious. He could try counseling but it doesn't seem as if he is motivated to change. He is not taking care of himself; if you stick around, that will become your task. I'd recommend dropping him and moving on. He doesn't have a life and doesn't want one. If you do, you're going to have to move on.
PhoebeJ · 31-35, F
@greenmountaingal He gets angry at me and feels "forced into making serious decisions he's not prepared doing"...
greenmountaingal · 70-79, F
@PhoebeJ That is not an answer, just a warning to you that if you keep "pushing" him, you will lose him. Why not just end this relationship ? It's not going anywhere, believe me.
Dump his ass and get out before is it too late for you.
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CestManan · 46-50, F
@PainfulTruth Setting anything on fire and inhaling the smoke is never "harmless". They claim weed is harmless but at one point in time, ads used to say the same thing of tobacco. Look up "more doctors smoke camel" on youtube. Yeah, then just try to think of a crazier advertisement.
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