Screw it, I'm awake now and that's probably not going to change for a while. >w<
Originally Posted by tommo
haha no. One time it is interesting. Never again would I try it though, just coz of effort and feeling SHIT. I'm just sayin, you'll see shit and you'll discover some things about yourself.
By no means would it be called a good experience. lol
I suppose so, but if you're really that desperate you could just take a high dose of Benadryl and force yourself to stay awake through it. (Kidding, of course, but it amounts to pretty much the same thing. Not that I have any room to talk, I used to do that on a regular basis. )
Originally Posted by tommo
Never heard it put like that, that's interesting. I'd guess you're exaggerating on the last bit though? A lot of people have pretty literal mind blowing experiences just smoking straight DMT.
DMT is undeniably mind-blowing, but I don't think that falls outside the realm of colorful, mechanical nonsense. DMT has never taught me something about myself like other psychedelics have. It's mostly for shock value. And believe me, that goes a looooong way, but it's not the type of experience you want when you're looking for a vision quest that really speaks to you personally, at least in my opinion.
Originally Posted by tommo
Come to think of it, she was on SSRI's, which can blunt psychedelic effects. And LSA is pretty weak anyway. So it was probably that.
I've read a heap of reports saying they didn't work at all either. Just seemed unreliable to me.
Oh yeah, the SSRIs will totally kill it. LSA is weak on the sensory distortions, but it is a legitimate psychedelic. It's more about the mindset and some internal visions, if you ask me. Sometimes the visuals can get pretty strong though, but it's not what I would aim for with it. It feels like LSD except with visions dominating visuals, rather than the other way around. It's also paradoxically stimulated and sedated, and flowing, like mushrooms, and unlike LSD which is rather edgy (in a wonderful way) and electric. However, you can still tell that they're similar at the core, once you've really experienced both.
Originally Posted by GavinGill
They immigrated from India so they're used to living in homes with three or more families, plus grand parents. They're used to being in the loop. They don't see privacy or personal matters the way we (North Americans) do. Indian parents, at least the ones around here, tend to have little networks - sort of like a block watch but instead of watching for suspicious activities, it's to keep an eye on each other. It's probably just something that generation did back when they immigrated en masse, but it isn't really needed nowadays.
If you're seen outside by a relative or a family friend, they'll contact your parents and mention it to everyone else in their household (a fair number of Indo Canadians live with one or two other families in the same home). If they're close enough, they'll stop you and ask you where you're going, what you're up to, where you're coming from, if your parents know you're out, when you'll be home, etc. If you're out with people, you still get grilled like a child. Whenever I'm with people, we try to avoid the brown neighbourhoods strictly for that reason. Hell, I met this white guy yesterday while on a walk and just as I was about to spark one, he told me we should go one block over because there were a lot of Indians in that neighbourhood. =/
Facebook creeping is a regular thing for brown parents too. One of my aunts regularly checks the profiles of her kids... and every one else in the family. Whenever she comes across something she finds unsavoury (which, to a conservative like her, is practically everything from drinking a beer to wearing a skirt). And the phone calls are annoying to: "Hey Gavin, what's going on? Where are your parents? At work? What time do they go? And come back? Oh... so did you eat? How many times have you ate today?" And then they slip in a "So... I heard you were hanging around 123 Fake Street the other day..." They'll just say random things hoping you'll slip up and tell them something accidentally. Conversations frequently devolve into investigations.
Of course there's a few exceptions but I think it's safe to say that the majority (around here) fit the bill. And I tend to think of it as more of a cultural observation than a baseless stereotype btw. .-.
This reflects much of what I've heard. X) One of my best friends comes from a predominantly Indian family and he always complained about this stuff when we were growing up. He was actually born with some birth defects so his parents tried to use that to their advantage (and they're bad, but nowhere as bad as they make it out to be). They even once got out something along the lines of "Remember, with your health problems even a single alcoholic drink could kill you." He's one of the biggest drinkers I know, but his parents still don't know that.
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