Getting Zooted and Having Kids | Chosen Family Podcast
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- Опубликовано: 21 окт 2024
- This episode, Ashley recounts recently getting absolutely “zooted” for the first time in her life. Alayna and Mak also share their respective relationships with drugs and alcohol. This week, they tell listeners how to affirm their queerness when they’re surrounded by straight people, address whether the terms “masc” and “femme” are limiting, and share whether or not they want kids.
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So, for context, I’m not out to my family. I saw my grandma over the holidays & when I was telling her that I really hit it off with my female coworker, she asked (without hesitating), “Is she single?” I told her no & she said, “Well, that’s unfortunate.” And that’s how I discovered my very conservative, 81-year-old little grandmama is a covert ally 😂
That's awesome. 😂
Just like different people have different weight of alcohol it's the same with weed different people different experiences some become more anxious others become braver etc
Fantastic
I wish my grandparents where like this
That's incredible! So happy for you 🎉
I love how every episode when Mak says she's the "hot teenage son"
they correct her to "Baby"
I guess she is both depending on the situation.😃
that's how family works lol
me too i love it
I wish they never stop doing that
Yeah, it is hilarious especially when to meet you. Seems more like a hot teenage son rather than baby lol.
I love how Ashley is sitting in front of the "We're having Gay Sex" sign from her other podcast so that it looks like it just says "We're Gay."
100% intentional I'm sure 🤣
Omg I noticed that too lolol 🏳️🌈
As a former optical dispenser, I can confirm that Mak's off-brand Oakleys with the blue light filter and no glare coatings are indeed the glasses of a 47 year old divorced dad who might not be a predator, but he does definitely have unresolved trauma around the divorce.
as a senior dyke living amongst straights, in a tiny straight town, you ARE my gay family!! thanks for all you do. I really do appreciate the three of you. you give me that feeling of 'I"m home".
This comment is so cute. I also feel like that with this podcast
Glad for you, this is amazing, and it's the behind focus on this, build a family and a safe space.
Perhaps you are not 'the only gay in the village'. [From 'Little Britian'].
Senior Dyke here as well, and I feel the same way about these three.
Mac as a father, would be the epitome of positive masculinity. Soft, caring dad type.
Ashley showing her bouquets now so proudly its so wholesome to me
“Language is a prison 🫳🏻🎤” that entire segment had me completely zooted 👏🏾
Love you guys. Mak calling 10mg a large dose did make me giggle. Also after “did edibles” and “zooted” this is probably one of my favorite episodes recently
I’m very late to this obviously, but as soon as Mak said that I lost my mind. I’ve been taking 600mg edibles and was like 😅😳
The way Ashley is sitting blocks some of the WHGS sign, so it just says “WE’RE GAY” and it’s amazing
Mak is so wise for her age. Ashley's aura is totally different after getting zooted, I like her both ways :)
Living in a chaotic Asian/Christian household, this- this is my safe space. I genuinely look forward to these vids, they give me hope and the comfort that a gay family would
Ashley thank you for recognizing that the unaccepting parents have a belief system that results in them being genuinely worried and concerned. I have 2 of those parents and I feel like I have to defend them to everyone else. I have hope that they’ll come around, but other people hating on them is not helpful
Good for you! Yes, attacking misguided or ignorant people is never helpful.
Good wishes to you and your relationship with your parents
me too! and I feel terrible about how my mom feel about who I am and what is gonna happen to me according her believes
As a stoner, I lol-ed so hard when y’all were saying what a high dosage 10 mg is
Absolutely same! 😂💀
The definition of 'jaded' was perfect.
I too like a tall beanie...the Garden Gnome look.
Watching this as a stoner is really entertaining. Ashley I’m proud of you haha. Sometimes it sneaks up on you and when you start laughing you notice how high you are
I'm so so thankful for the exploration of sobriety in this episode and Mak & Ash sharing their experience with /not/ drinking. Drugs and drinking are suuuuch a big part of the queer community and it always feels really affirming for me to hear from others who also choose not to participate in it. I could also relate so so much to Alayna's controll loss issues. All in all - just a really good and empowering episode for me, thank you!
For the masc and fem talk, I’m somewhere in the middle. And I’m happy here. I don’t think I’m super feminine, but I’m certainly not masculine. I sit like a man, walk like a lesbian, dress in baggy clothes, use pockets instead of a bag, my personality is all over the gender spectrum. And I’m proud of being a somewhere in the middle woman. I’ve questioned my gender in the past because I’m not Uber feminine, but I still identify with my body and she/her pronouns. I think the label of masc or fem of lesbian or gay or anything else can be restrictive if placed on you from someone else. But if you call it to yourself, feel happy with what you call yourself, then yeah. Labels can be great and validating. The problem is when someone tries to put you in that box and keep you there. You’re allowed to branch out to some of the other boxes and still call one box home.
This!! I feel really weird sometimes because I don't really fully embody a gendered aesthetic. Like sometimes I dress like an old lady and sometimes I dress like a queer mechanic or a liberal arts college professor. And I want to be seen as a woman to whoever becomes my partner but I don't necessarily want to have to perform "femininity" to do that. I'm personally she/her and politically they/them but also don't really feel great with a nb identity because I'm not dysphoric about my natural form (in regards to gender at least) or biological functionality or marginalized by my thoughts on personal vs impersonal pronoun usage. I don't really know how to sell myself in the dating world because of it though. Like I'm very much an everyperson irl but people want specific characters and I like my npc energy
I'm somewhere in the middle too! Some days I'm more femme and other days I'm more masc. I had issues around gender a few years ago, just before I came out, but now I'm happy identifying as a woman and using my she/they pronouns. Though nobody ever uses 'they' to describe me, since I 'look too feminine' (according to those people). I agree with you about it being restricting when other people say it, I'd rather people not discuss the way I present to be honest. But I'm happy as the person I am and I try not to use labels to describe myself at all :)
Hi, I gues i'm just one of your straight-white-male cousins in the chosen family. I totally binged all episodes until this one in two days, because I feel so at home in your company. I'm here to let you know, that lots of topics you discuss are very reletable in every kind of relationship between humans. I also seek balance between being more "fem" or more "masc" and feel the pressure from my parents/society to fit in certain models; avoid being a creep when flirting and avoid objectifying women; find courage to be voulnerable and get rejected. Thats exactly what I can learn here about. For a split second I worried that I was not welcome here during this episode, but Mum convinced me to stay ;) Thank you so much for sharing your experience, lots of love from eastern Europe!
They knew something was up with Ashley, then she told her edibles story, and they were like, "Ohhh it makes sense now." 😂
I relate with Ashley on the sober situation. Alcoholism and addiction runs in my family so I don’t actively drink or get high. I only drink socially and even then it’s 1 or 2 drinks. When I had tried doing those things in the past I enjoyed it way too much and then wanted to do it again the next day. Also, I only ever wanted to get drunk when I was depressed. Thankfully my circle consists of people who have the same sober mindset. We don’t need to do anything to have a good time ☺️
Loved it! Love the chemistry. Old straight guy. Don't really feel qualified to comment, but I do want to boost this Podcast and their other ventures. So, I comment each week for the algorithm. Thanks for your efforts. ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Me too
As someone who was obsessed with the show Victorious and who still has a slight obsession with Victoria Justice, this episode felt like a meeting of my 2 friend groups 😂
It gets me everytime how they wanted to be mommy, daddy and baby and mak introduces herself EVERY EPISODE like "the hot teenage brother" and Alayna always corrects her💀
1. Pitbull is Mr World Wide
2. Ashley should try a 1:1 (CBD:THC) if she's comfy trying again.
3. I'd be interested in hearing Alayna talk more about her relationship with alcohol
4. About Mak's dad & the Karamo show - I totally get that instinct we have to protect people even though they've hurt us. It's not bad to care for people 💕
YEEEES I almost cry when Mak said she wants to adopt... We are so overpopulated and I think adopting the most beautiful thing you can do
And the kids are already born safely! They're just existing, hoping to have a "real" family someday
I’m an adoptee and that makes me so happy. I’m so grateful I wasn’t subjected to the shit storm that is the American foster system (I plan on perhaps adopting as well!!)
Adopting can be great, but we're not overpopulated (that myth can lead to ecofascist or even just fascist ideas), and in countries like the U.S., were there's for profit adoption agencies, it can be quite awful (families with low income than only need support having their kids taken away). There's actually some anti-adoption adoptees activist out there. We all need to educate ourselves on the topic to ensure that it is always a wonderful thing, not only some of the time.
This is now totally my new comfort show. Thanks to all three of you for this. Your dynamic, curiosity and compassion are much needed ❤
I have a maternal instinct too! So that’s why I’m gonna be a community mom. I like taking care of people in my community. Way less money, way more time for self actualization, and basically a hero cuz communities don’t get enough of this but really benefit when they have one
I’m just like Alayna!! I relentlessly tried to make myself be bisexual and like weed. When, in fact I’m lesbian and don’t like weed. It’s like I love and want the aesthetic of bisexuality and smoking weed. Plus I be thinking I can just decide to like things.
As a lesbian, I am attracted to the Ellie Williams, Vi (arcane) aesthetic to a obsessive degree but also to femme butch like Carol, or any feminine woman that can dominate me. 😆 don't know if you agree too , bisexuals are cool but its not enough
i'm a bisexual stoner and i never realized thats an aesthetic people would wanna have, so that felt kinda good haha
and i'm so happy you found your true self :))
22:11 I dropped out of college for similar reasons to Mak! I’m an artist and a writer and I just found that school was taking too much of my energy when I would rather focus on actually creating and monetizing my skills that I don’t really need a degree for.
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IM JOKING IM SORRY
I relate so much to Mak's relationship with her father. My dad is the exact same way, and I don't think I'll ever be able to come out to him. (My mom is great and supportive though)
Mak, car rides with a conservative father ranting about gay marriage was my childhood. My parents lived two hours away so every other weekend there were at least two, sometimes four hours of my dad listening to Rush Limbaugh and ranting as I, his gay child, pretended not to exist.
💔🩷
Loving the flower arrangement 🌸
Also it warmed my little heart seeing the look on Ashley's face when she realised Mac is also a soberish person. The dynamic between these 3 is *chef's kiss*
And I also would rather give flowers. Including giving them to my wife, who I live with, so I still get to enjoy them. Win-win!
I used to put my hair in a ponytail, and then I'd use like half the bottle of gel to slick it back because I thought I was James Dean, and now I'm here (referencing a different episode)
I really loved this episode especially the discussion about Mak's dad. Also as a stoner I'm just laughing at the idea of 10mg being a lot 😅 it definitely used to be a lot for me but now it's my standard dosage
ellen's puppy (coming out) episodes were the best! I recall the anticipation, waiting... will she? dare she??? the way the show choregraphed it was excellent and so true to life! Ellen's awkwardness, her doubting, the whole scripting was so well done.
DOTDAMMM!!! This is probably my favorite episode of any podcast I've ever heard! I was driving and listening and straight up pulled over to watch you guys! I just feel so seen rn. And I really appreciate everyone's input. Thanks guys
love this episode!
in regards to "masc" or "femme", i always think of it in terms of energy rather than gender!
masculine energy being the initiator and feminine energy being receptive.
of course these terms carry a lot more than that but that's how i think of it. :)
zoot zoot
30:00 It is actually proven that someone that watches Fox News is less informed about the world than someone that watches no news at all... 🤣
Oh also Ashley, if you’re worried about liking the “high” but are still interested In the pain relief properties, you could do a pie cbd tincture. Or gummies with only cbd. As that doesn’t have psychoactive properties and it’s focused more on pain and reducing anxiety. But I can totally understand having an addictive personality and being worried about liking it to much. Regardless of what you end up doing, I hope you’re able to get some help with your pain ❤
she already takes cbd, which she mentioned for just a second after the weed story so you mightve missed it but. it doesn't help her pain unfortunately. though if you missed it she did say she was gonna ask her doctor if there's a right way to combine thc and cbd without her really having to be high and was going to the doctor that day so. hopefully she finds what helps her!!
The fact that the editors double downed on the joke Ashley made, that the other two didn't acknowledge at 26:07 killed me. So cute.
I also loved this. Sometimes cuz of there internet lag we don’t hear each other. But god damn I loved that bar off bit at the time didn’t I? Hahahahah
@@ashgavs Truly gold. I'm glad it was kept in. Your facial expressions kill me
As someone with ADHD, I have time blindness, the feeling you experienced while high is the same as i feel all the time (in regards to time). This time blindness creates a lot of anxiety for me, and funny enough, getting high alleviates the anxiety of time blindness, things move slower and im able to experience them without the pressure of a ticking clock in my head. Thanks for sharing your experiences!
I feel "normal" on substances. That's why they are kind of scary
Interesting commentary on the straight community today. I was just explaining "masc" to my mom the other day to explain why my girlfriend wouldn't want a flowery hair clip for Christmas. It's interesting to understand the things that weren't common knowledge to me before being immersed in the queer community, as I didn't grow up within it!
There’s a major conversation in academic theory about the inherent limitations of categories, but it’s not to say that they should be thrown out. Corry (Sci Guy, dating NoahFince) often says labels should be descriptive not prescriptive. I feel like using words that way and the difference between the two ways is really significant.
I seriously love this pod! It’s like the perfect balance of funny and serious/thought provoking topics. You three rock!!😂💜😊
I couldn't help but notice the alignment between when Alayna was talking about just trying to like weed bc all of her friends did so she tried multiple times & different ways and how she just didn't like it & how that so closely could be interpreted as her experience with men 😅 I was so surprised Ashley or Mak didn't jump on that lmao
I didn't like drinking until I was 25, and then only in safe spaces. I didn't like smoking until I was 28, and then only when I needed to relax. There is a time and a place for these things. No need to feel pressured. Never stop exploring yourself, sexually, mentally, gender, etc.
Congrats on being a part of the 420 club & on realizing ur limits, Ashley! That's what its all about, just figuring out how much or IF u shld use it. Also, diff weed does diff things. There are many diff strains that don't do much for pain & others that kick its ass. U will have diff highs w diff buds. There are also ppl who are allergic, which might be Alayna's issue. As well, u do create a tolerance & it won't make u feel so out of control after awhile. But, I applaud ur realization that u shouldn't partake anymore. ☮👍🏻
Oh I’m not a part of the club. I’m never doing it again. 😂
@@ashgavs i know (like my last sentence says), it was a joke. Like as in u smoked so ur in "the club." U don't need to be so defensive tho. There's nothing wrong with smoking weed.
💯 So true! U were actually being supportive and nice so I don't think that needed a snarky response. Lately Ashley's been coming across arrogant (like the way she thinks everyone's looking at her when she's out w her dates.. No one cares.. lol). There's a difference between confidence and arrogance. Also she seems like she thinks she has nothing left to learn or that she knows everything. I was a BIG fan and a listener of both pods but I'm starting to dislike her personality. ☹
@@risewithme3431 Thx! ☮
EVERY TIME- Mak: "I'm the hot teenage brother" Alayna: no your not "Mak is Baby! " 😂😂😂
Is no one gonna talk about how Ashley met Victoria Justice and taught her how to code
I need more context lmaooo
100%
"Is that not like a very large amount" 😂❤️
Got 3 lesbians 2 being senior gays and not a single senior stoner 😆 Especially with one of you having lived in Vancouver!
i love when ashley was talking about her experience and said “and ill never do it again” bc usually people have the opposite reaction when they like it so much yk? i love how she was so aware of even tho that was fun, what could happen, and talking abt addiction too
What did we have for dinner though? I'm thinking salad because there was a mix of topics. That or just chips for Ashley's munchies.
I remember on a particularly rough morning in university I had instant noodles & a chocolate muffin for breakfast 😅
Don't do drugs if you don't want to/ want to too much, kids!
Omg the little gf fears are hilarious as a short person. I am terrified of giving birth so I feel your fears Mak.
this podcast really brightens up my day, i look forward to starting my morning with it every wednesday 🥰
I feel so represented by all the sober queers, yay!!!
"unless you're 15 and you're talking about you're family and you can't get away from them" literally my situation rn lmao
I dropped out of school christmas time of grade 12. backstory, army brat. I went to 3 different high schools in 2 different provinces. I was so done. years later,, I Studied for my GED, aced it and went to college in my 30s. Got a degree in comp sci. Honestly, I got so much more out of it then, than I would have earlier. I was there cuz I wanted to be, not because I had to be.
Did you start a career with your comp. sci. degree? If so, why do you stay in a small, hetero town? You could be in a sea of single people if you moved closer to a big city. 😀
@@da009999 because I'm now 69 and retired. couldnt afford my luxurious apartment in the city and I moved in with friends; we're doing the golden girls thing. I was going to travel 6 months a year but then the pandamic happened lol. My career ended up in accounting and computer applications. Not a lot of interest in dating anymore but it would be nice to have gay friends, people who speak my language, don't ya know lol.
I have chronic Lyme so smoking enough that my muscles relax and then taking a hot shower or doing some stretching is the #1 thing that always helps the most for me. I smoke before I sleep. The pain specialist I saw recommended cannabis because the pain was diffuse. The dispensary gave me capsules to take when I got home from work so I could do house chores or just be more comfortable and a vape to use before I go to sleep. For context a lot of my pain is hip/back/neck/shoulders so folding laundry usually means muscle spasms. It's more expensive through a doctor but it is definitely a good starting point for anyone that has thought about it so you can go over options. Smoking affects a lot of people differently than edibles and different strains have different side effects. CBD capsules work better for me than ibuprofen or any NSAIDs so if that's not your experience then it's probably not for you.
Thank you Ashley for telling that story. This whole episode is hilarious 😂
Mak's little smile and voice when she says "do you guys want... kids?" I CANT
As a stoner and recent college dropout, this has been my favorite episode !
Ashley you are never going to see this but get an infrared heating mat - it’s like magic for achy bits. Seriously. Magic. I got mine from the devil (Amazon) and it was expensive af but DAMN it was worth every penny.
I love how Mak keeps saying “Hot Teenage Brother” and gets corrected to”Baby”😂💚
Ashley, I just wanted to chime in as a fellow sober person (due to a variety of factors, but mostly because of the alcoholism & addiction that runs in my family)
It made me sad when you said you’d never met anyone like you. We’re definitely out here. I have a few friends in the same boat & I hope you find more folks like us if you want to.
Alayna and Mak - maybe it's the environment you're in. I had a bad experience at high school, but now in my late 20s I find if I'm in a comfortable place (home or best friend's house) I always get the happy/giggly side of it.
I love the community you all are creating with this pod. I feel so comfy here.
As someone with a very addictive personality who’s struggled to cultivate a healthier relationship to alcohol and weed, it was very comforting to see Ashley negotiate those same feelings. Thanks for another amazing episode.
Also, part two of what a great episode this was!
As y’all probably know, meeting other queer people usually revolves around alcohol consumption ie: bars. And not everyone does that for a myriad of valid reasons, there’s so many posts on social media about the need for queer spaces without alcohol attached! V important conversations to be had!
"It's a bar off. Who's gonna be the most bar?!?" Just felt it was an absurd gem from Ashley that deserved more love. Thank you. (Love the pod and your genuine conversations! 🧡)
Cannabis has absolutely saved my life. I've been living with chronic pain since I was 6 years old and the battle I've gone through with it has been a lot tbh. No medication has had any significant effect on it and I used to drink pretty much every day to kind of feel like a person. I use cbd and other cannabinoids interchangeably now. It doesn't fully take the pain away, but like Ashley said it takes the edge off and allows me to think and react differently plus it relaxes my muscles enough so I can do a little exercise which otherwise would be quite impossible. I love it! I reccomend definitely trying different combinations of cannabinoids to find what works for you 🖤 Alcohol was absolutely destroying my life and I've been sober from it for almost three years now!
awww Ash's story was so cute. MJ does not make me feel 'out of control', the opposite, it makes me feel more in touch with myself.
When doing edibles you wanna do it on an empty stomach because otherwise it's pretty unpredictable. And you don't wanna take more after you "waited" and "nothing happened". Pro tip: always note the time you took it, you'll be shook how time can bend😅😅 Caffeine, fresh air and citrus fruits help with the fog the next day. 😘
Loved that story! ❤️
ALSO, Alayna!!! Thank you for sharing about hating flying and taking medication for it!! I also have a really hard time with planes and I kept thinking I'm gonna have to try so hard if I ever want to be able to travel often. I didn't know you could get medication just for that! You are a life saver ❤️❤️
Hey Ashley. I'm 41. Never been drunk. (Probably consumed about 15 units of alcohol over 10 years when I was younger.) Never smoked a cigarette. Never done any drugs. (Except medications.)
I have EDS and chronic pain also, my body processes medication in a weird way. For me CBD alone doesn’t help my pain, or THC by itself, but for some reason together they do help. Usually like a 5:1 (CBD:THC) is good. It’s like the THC activates it somehow. Worth trying if you want to
i love this so much... i always look forward to for these episodes to come out. hands down one of the best parts of my day.
I didn't drop out of school. I doubled down and did 8 years. What a time.
Ashley looks like she’s at a middle school dance & singing “The Daddy Mac will make ya jump jump.”
I totaly love you guys, just when I think it cannot get better it always does! XD
I'm sober too! Got bad mental health and home life stuff, plus I'm pretty sure I have a very addictive personality, so I have decided not to risk it. The thought of developing bad substance abuse habits TERRIFIES me.
Addiction also runs in my family. I never abstained from drinking or getting high but I know for a fact that I don't like getting drunk. I like drinking wine and getting a little buzzed and I smoke unholy amounts of pot but other than those two I've never been interested in experimenting with any other drugs or mushrooms or hallucinogens. I feel like I've always been comfortable with the base level of light drinking and smoking weed, but I've always been too scared to experience anything further.
I LOVE those glasses Mak. I had similar shaped eyeglasses and they were my favorite.
I’m one month away from a BSBA and Ashley’s telling me to drop out 😂
Good work! Obvi, with one month left you can make it!
i love Alayna’s the idea, that we are claiming masculinity by using femme/masc descriptors! generally, I think, yes, we should always be open and careful about what we say to and about people, but I don‘t think, the notion of ‚there is no gender, therefore we shouldn‘t use gendered words‘ can be very exclusionary towards the ying and yang of gender(expressions) and how we feel in it. it‘s like when s.o. insisted, Ashley is non-binary and not accepting that she‘s a masc presenting woman. (felt that hard btw).
love love love this concept of you three sharing your own stories and also discussing queer topics. also you are hilaious an I love youu ❤
You have really hit your stride in this episode! I've loved every episode but this is so funny and comfortable! Love you guys, thanks for being my gay family!
The discussion about drugs and alcohol is so interesting!
The time distortion is real. My experiences for years were a lot like Ashley's but near the end when I stopped using became more like Alayna and Mac's. It really can feel like a therapy session, especially if you write what you're feeling at the time.
I ended up quitting for a lot of reasons that all kind of happened around the same time...
(1) I started adhd meds after finally being diagnosed in my late 20s and because weed is a depressant and my brain needed stimulants, they recommended at least breaking from it. They also switched up my antidepressants to something that treated my fibromyalgia a little better. So better medical treatment + an explanation for why I am the way I am and have been all my life= less need to self-medicate.
(2) Around the same time I met the beautiful girl in my profile picture and she doesn't drink or do any drugs so being properly medicated and being (secretly, kind of) in love with, and spending most of my time with, a person who didn't do those things made it so, like Mac says, I just don't feel the need for it.
(3) My last 2 years or so have been INCREDIBLY busy, kicking my control issues into high gear so any time I got high near the end I just felt like I was wasting time.
For the weed definitely try a hybrid strain it’s a mix of both. I use it for my chronic nausea and ptsd.
I also have an extremely addictive personality and have struggled in various areas of my life because of it. Relationships, eating disorders, and drug use. I’ve gotten sober completely on my own (please seek expert support if needed) from stimulants, alcohol, and opioids, yet marijuana continues to be the ever present drug in my life. I’m fully dependent and have tried quitting multiple times, only to convince myself “everyone needs a vice” and that weed must be mine. I’ve wanted to try quitting again, but have been terrified to feel such raw emotions without any “relief.” Hearing you all share your experiences (and Maddie sharing hers on the other pod), has instilled a new sense of curiosity as to what I could achieve if I had 24 sober hours in the day. Ironically enough, I smoked the rest of what I had last night, so today will be day 1 in this attempt at sobriety and I feel like for the first time, I have a group of sober friends/family cheering me on and setting the example ❤
As some who is not quite 5ft tall, I've never been afraid of carrying a child because of my Size. Thanks, Mac, for unlocking a new fear
This was such a fun and just plain GOOOD episode that I listened to it on Spotify and now I'm watching/listening it the second time. Keep going guys, this is great!!!
In my early 20s I would smoke weed EVERY day and it just felt relaxing. Now that I’m 25, it’s started giving me awful panic attacks. I get dizzy and have racing negative thought patterns.
Just watched your pod about you talking about doing weed yesterday. I have MS and I live my life in pain. I went to a dispensary since I was tired of nothing working for me. The knowledge I received is invaluable and I learned that the ratio of 1:1 (THC to CBD) works amazing on pain. To be honest, I’m doing 1/4 gummy every day or every other day and that’s all I need for pain and I don’t feel high at all. Just pain free. So maybe go to a dispensary and speak with someone who can tailor it to you to maybe help you better? Just a suggestion! Love your stuff!!
Mak: Kevin Smith's film Jersey Girl. When one door closes another opens, even when a wife dies in childbirth. There can be hope if you are open to seeing it
As I've gotten older, I've started getting hang over so I motioned to some family members that I won't be getting drunk anymore because my body clearly hates it. It blow my mind to hear them say that they always feel like crap and have back hang overs but thought, "That's just part of drinking. Totally worth it." Is it though?
loved that point alayna brought up of maybe in 10 years masc and fem will be insulting i thought that was so interesting 🧡
Ugh I have the opposite problem, like when I'm only surrounded by queer people I feel like there's a lot of "competition" and everybody is trying to show how gay they are, how many girls they had.. Instead when I'm with straight friends it's so chill, they are simply curious about my situation. It obviosly depends on the case, but I've never really found a non-toxic lgbt environment. Pls don't hate on me, i'm just sharing my experience:)
Could totally relate to Mak’s fear of child birth
I smoke for chronic pain and do an equal blend of 28% thc and cbd blend and it helps a lot
Depersonalization!!! Alayna thank you for mentioning that!!
I’ve had it since high school and I also don’t smoke because weed makes it way worse! Like an existential crisis but on steroids
It’s so hard to explain I’m glad you mentioned it