Comment · Thu, March 14, 2013
Slow it down
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cnst · 208 points
This is incredibly unlike me to post something like this, normally I would rationalize my post away as 'no one cares, it's the internet' and that may very well be the case here, either way I feel as though this needs to be said.
Everyday on this subreddit I see posts by people that either state they are under 18, or come across as having the mental ability of a teenager.
My message to you is wait.
Let me be the first to say that drugs are fantastic, opening doors to endless new experiences. But like the yin and yang of life, these immensely positive experiences are mirrored by some somewhat negative, if not 'less-than-ideal' experiences.
I lost my older brother to a heroin overdose, I was 16 at the time - this experience heavily influenced my approach and attitude towards drugs, despite the fact that my peer group at that time was delving into the world of drugs I chose to abstain, recognising that I was not old enough, mature enough or smart enough to start altering my perception of reality.
I instead chose to use this time to research everything and anything drug-related extensively. It took 3 years before I felt I was in a position to start experimenting. I had…
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tangowhiskeyyy · 1 points
Yeah, but a 17 year old could be a lot more developed than even a 20 year old.
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb
Not structurally. That is coded into your genes. No life experience can speed that up. I was a very mature kid too. I get what you are saying. However, that does not change the fact that your brain is not done structurally developing till your mid 20s.