I Know Someone Who Smokes Marijuana On A Daily Basis At The Age Of 34. Does This Stunt Maturity?
I’m curious to know if smoking marijuana on a daily basis since the age of 13 yrs old would stunt someone’s maturity level? I have a friend who smokes almost daily and is now 34. He holds down a job as a car salesman where he’s worked for the past 9 years and has a good work ethic. I also wouldn’t consider him lazy at all as he enjoys most sports. But I do notice that he has yet to pursue his GED. He manages to get by without it but you’d think he’d want to get it just to get it out of the way. He has a 2 yr old child and recently left his girlfriend of 10 yrs and was dating a young female coworker, 14 years his junior (“hanging out and smoking pot”). I think it’s because his ex and him were arguing a lot but I also think it’s because she was pressuring him to quit smoking marijuana and grow up.
He’s made the comment to me that if he didn’t smoke pot he’d probably drink more. He’s not really a drinker. That made me wonder why he feels he needs to do one or the other?
Pot is a de-motivator. Every pot smoker I have ever known has achieved very little in his/her life. It seems they are always fantasizing about what could be instead of making it happen.
As for the comment about smoking so he doesn’t drink – what a cop-out loser.
by Jesse R
on 04. Nov, 2009
A GED defines maturity? It’s not something you have to have, you know. Smoke one with him and chill the heck out.
by Honestly
on 04. Nov, 2009
Smoking pot has nothing to do with maturity. Maturity is a state of mind, not a developmental milestone. Sure it affects your brain by damaging the cells and it is harder on the lungs, but that is about it besides is being completely illegal for non-cancer patients. Everyone has got their own moral compass and set of priorities in life and that’s their business. He’ll do what he wants and only authority can stop him. It sounds as if he doesn’t feel he needs his GED because he is doing alright for himself. Also, I don’t think his girlfriend would be pressuring him to quit…they were together for 10 years, she would have urged him to a lot earlier than now. Personally, I don’t see how his personal life affects you or is really and of your business. No one can make anyone quit doing something they don’t want to.
by *~*BUNNY
on 04. Nov, 2009
No it does not boost up maturity! it actually brings it down a level! anyone who does pot is stupid and you should call child protective services on that one. i don’t know any GOOD parent that smokes cigars let alone pot!! just try it!
by Kawa :)
on 04. Nov, 2009
If the person you know is not mature by 34 the marijuana will have no effect.
You are powerless over him. His choice to get or not to get his degree is his own and the pot smoking is just a symptom of fears he may have.
His inability to face life on life’s terms is what is causing his lack of maturity.
He has free will in his life to get his GED or to smoke pot. No one can make those choices for him.
by Sliteofh
on 05. Nov, 2009
My guess is he feels the need for marijuana because he’s addicted to that…plus most people once they start smoking or drink think that it relieves stress but it doesnt it just distracts you…hope I helped…srry
by Avaricit
on 05. Nov, 2009
The answer really depends on the person, too give you a really good answer i’d really have to meet the person, and if your even bring up the question the answer probley is yes. More then likely though he is’nt imature because he smokes pot. He smokes pot because he’s imature. Perhaps instead of studying for his GED he decides to use the time and smoke pot, i know that phsyically speaking smoking pot slows down the brain processes so this could be a reason why. Or he may feel it might not benifit him at all, seeing as he has already accomplished so much without it. Theres alot of debate about smoking pot and peolpes behavior, its going to be seen differenty from someone that does smoke pot and someone who does’nt (i personally don’t so you’ll probley get some pretty defensive answers from some people who do on here). As for the new girlfriend it sounds as if it may have even been a mid-life crisis thing going on, seeing as the new girl is so much younger then him. I personally think though that pot is just as addictive as other drugs, even then he is using an illegal norchotic on a daily basis for an extended period of time, i’m not a doctor or a psychitrist but i’d have too say that your friend probley has a drug problem.
by Ramey
on 05. Nov, 2009
At age 34 it not so much what you might call restricting maturity, but not moving on. I used to hang out with a few smokers we had a good time, life moved on and when I met up with one of them some years later not only was he still smoking heavy but, he was right back where we left him all those years ago. There’s more to it but for brevity sake, it was spooky. Time had stood still for him while the rest of the planet moved on.
by salus
on 05. Nov, 2009
It is very interesting reading the comments posted here. Not only does it show that people are brain washed into believing that pot smokers are dumbasses who day dream all day and waste their lives but these same people think that alcohol is ok…LOL! been out drinking lately? getaclue then post kk.
Personally I think that smoking/drinking whatever your posion, is NEVER a good idea at a young age and can cause all sorts of problems later in life. Starting at 13 is a bit shoking.
Personally I know HEAPS of people that not only smoke regularly and hold down full time respectable jobs (60k+), but have families & mortgages etc. Im not condoning weed, just have ALL the facts before you go spewing government propoganda nonsense.
To answer your question. I think the guy probably has a substance abuse problem that most likely stems from depression or some other form of mental illness, but I’m no shrink. You should recommend that he speak with a professional if you believe that it is out of hand.
by Smoker dude
on 02. Mar, 2010