Are those friends still 'zombified dipshits' when sober, or are they just constantly high?
Every now and then I'll bump into them or spontaneously catch up with them and they're not so bad, it's usually because local dealers are dry. When that happens they tend to hit the beers and they're way more interesting to be around. It's really hard to know when they are or aren't using and I don't say anything or ask because I'm not a killjoy cunt.
My closest buddy is addicted to booze and for a long time he had weed abuse issues too, but unlike most of my mates he is the opposite, booze makes him depressed, boring, not talkative, lazy etc and weed makes him imaginative, creative, amusing, talkative, and funnily enough he goes on long movie binges. He stopped watching movies altogether when boozing (he's been sober like 3 months now) and that was sad because he got me into movies, he got me into metal too, he introduced me to so much stuff, but then alcoholism killed his drive to do anything and I swear we didn't discuss movies and music like usual for easily over a year.
I get really fucking angry when people's drive and passion is destroyed by substance abuses, fucking sucks.
There are so many broken wrists and ankles and concussions that can be tolerated before one realizes sitting back and watching a tv show might also be enjoyable. idk, skateboarding? That's kind of a kids sport. Im the last person in my friend circle to usually say this, but in my 30s (like I know you also are), im too old for such a dangerous hobby. Though perhaps your friends are still deadbeats with no career or trade of real purpose and just drift? idk, I still think skateboarding is one of those fun hobbies you enjoy when young. Or do you realistically expect your non-sponsored 16 year old friend from childhood to want to kickflip a 10 set in his 30s?
I'd be a hypocrite if I disagreed because I stopped skating myself in my mid-20's.
But for me it wasn't the injuries or being around deadbeats that killed my interest, it was being a legit grown-up and having to run from security or police for skateboarding a spot. Nothing puts life into perspective quite like skating a spot with people between the ages of 14 and 30 and being chased by security guards who are younger than you. A lot of my skateboarding mates are deadbeats, or damn near close to it. Most do manual labour dead end jobs and skated on the weekend, some had legit careers and used skating on the weekend to blow off steam, others were unemployed or "free spirit" types. Without being too cliche, it really is a culture that attracts all types.
Most of it is just fun though, nobody was really trying to kickflip 10 sets lmao. Though I do have friends that are amateur sponsored etc, also weedheads.
