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my bf addicted to weed/vapes and i hate it

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Reply 20

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by restrained-dredg
What do you mean “to me weed and vaping are both just as bad” its not about if *You* think its just as bad. Weed isnt that bad for you, it helps with stress, anxiety depression etc, ofc if its laced its deadly but look at snoopDogg he said he smokes 80 blunts a day, but hes perfectly fine. Also if you are worried about people dying from smoking why cut them off instead of spending time with them.

Let's not justify the action. weed is bad!!!😑

Reply 21

yeah i completely agree that though weed/vape is his coping mechanism, that doesnt mean its justified as it is an unhealhty habit. would you say to a crk head that they can keep doing it because its how they cope? no. I binge eat when im sad and then make myself throw up after out of guilt. thats not healthy and I have asked him to tell me no to snacks, I want him to be my support in stopping that addiction. I want to help stop his too. I want to be emotionally there for him instead of the vape. He is just a very introverted person as am i but he also doesnt share his problems or talk about feelings, so its hard replacing somethng as easy as a puff on the vape to push his problems away.

Reply 22

it has alot of positive and negatives

Reply 23

hehehe....you know what sucks??? I have a damn drug test this month 😅

Reply 24

damn rip bro

Reply 25

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by Anonymous
yeah i completely agree that though weed/vape is his coping mechanism, that doesnt mean its justified as it is an unhealhty habit. would you say to a crk head that they can keep doing it because its how they cope? no. I binge eat when im sad and then make myself throw up after out of guilt. thats not healthy and I have asked him to tell me no to snacks, I want him to be my support in stopping that addiction. I want to help stop his too. I want to be emotionally there for him instead of the vape. He is just a very introverted person as am i but he also doesnt share his problems or talk about feelings, so its hard replacing somethng as easy as a puff on the vape to push his problems away.

I'm not sitting here saying it's great or has 0 issues, but sitting comparing smoking weed to a crack cocaine addiction or an eating disorder is extremely disproportionate, both of these explicitly ruin lives and result in deaths in a way the first simply doesn't. Not a fair comparison. If you want to convince or support someone with a bad habit, you'll never do it with false equivalencies.

Reply 26

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by StriderHort
The short answer is you're the one with the real issue. If you let the fact your parents smoke actively ruin your relationship with them, yeah that's on you and this will prob happen with anyone else you try to control


This is a horrible thing to say. OP this is not your fault in any way. If your boyfriend can’t get over his bad habits and this is becoming an addiction, he is the one in the wrong. Don’t stay on the sinking ship. You don’t want to regret so much time with someone like this later on.

Reply 27

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by Anonymous
This is a horrible thing to say. OP this is not your fault in any way. If your boyfriend can’t get over his bad habits and this is becoming an addiction, he is the one in the wrong. Don’t stay on the sinking ship. You don’t want to regret so much time with someone like this later on.

It's not 'horrible', it's simply an opinion trying to see things from both sides. and I've already explained why I said it.

You realise I'm not saying like 'Well that's all your fault!' right? I'm saying you have to sometimes make peace with other peoples choices whether you approve of them or not, rather than throw away the relationship.

Likewise that whatever your feelings, sitting here claiming someone will go to jail for smoking or it's comparable to crack isn't constructive for anyone.

Reply 28

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by StriderHort
It's not 'horrible', it's simply an opinion trying to see things from both sides. and I've already explained why I said it.
You realise I'm not saying like 'Well that's all your fault!' right? I'm saying you have to sometimes make peace with other peoples choices whether you approve of them or not, rather than throw away the relationship.
Likewise that whatever your feelings, sitting here claiming someone will go to jail for smoking or it's comparable to crack isn't constructive for anyone.


I fear taking illegal drugs has become normalised - which it shouldn’t. Yes you can be sentenced for weed - I have witnessed as much in court - and no it is not OP’s fault for the mistakes of your bf and definitely not your fault for not ‘making peace’ with it for the sake of the relationship, especially considering your parents’ history. OP there are so many people who would do the bare minimum for you. Don’t gamble on him changing, risking that your life won’t be negatively impacted by his decisions, whether he can help it or not.

Reply 29

Original post
by Anonymous
yeah i completely agree that though weed/vape is his coping mechanism, that doesnt mean its justified as it is an unhealhty habit. would you say to a crk head that they can keep doing it because its how they cope? no. I binge eat when im sad and then make myself throw up after out of guilt. thats not healthy and I have asked him to tell me no to snacks, I want him to be my support in stopping that addiction. I want to help stop his too. I want to be emotionally there for him instead of the vape. He is just a very introverted person as am i but he also doesnt share his problems or talk about feelings, so its hard replacing somethng as easy as a puff on the vape to push his problems away.

u sound like such a sweet and caring person i cant believe some ppl here are calling you the problem TT, u try do what you can for him and your parents dear, i haven't got much to give in terms of advice but i can say that the people blaming u are damn wrong alright <3

Reply 30

Original post
by StriderHort
The short answer is you're the one with the real issue. If you let the fact your parents smoke actively ruin your relationship with them, yeah that's on you and this will prob happen with anyone else you try to control

who hurt you?

Reply 31

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by ibelieve-icanfly
who hurt you?

No one, I'm allowed an option like anyone else and I've already explained it further to several others, if you don't get it you don't get it.

Reply 32

99% of men do this

Reply 33

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by Anonymous
As the title says, my boyfriend uses weed at least once a week (something im very much against as Im scared its illegal and he gets it from friends of friends in elaborate ways), and vapes daily, he said he would stop vaping but he bought a new one so clearly lied. I dont know what to do, my parents both smoke tobacco and it ruined my relationship with them as I despise smoking and I have this morbid awareness that they will both die of cancer or something too early, them coughing is a regular noise to me now.
Thankfull he also hates the idea of smoking tobacco but to me weed and vaping are both just as bad. I ask him why he does it and he says its reason he cant say (he has previously said he doesnt like talking about feelings etc, hes a private person). But i really want him to stop, should I push it? I jokingly held onto his vape once and hid it but should I do that for real? get more serious about my hatred of his habits?
I don't want it to badly harm his health but I dont know if I should actively stop him.

You clearly feel strongly about him, and I think reaching out to talk with him more about this is a great way to not only help him, but help you feel more content in this relationship.
Definitely try and get him to open up more about these habits and his general emotional health - it's seriously important that he has a way to talk about things like that, and you'd be the perfect person! It also ensures you both understand each others experiences and can work according to both your needs.
Being honest is the first step, so tell him all of this - as he cares about you, he should want to ensure you feel comfortable around him, and trying to either slowly reduce his habit or try and quit entirely would clearly help this along. x

Reply 34

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by Little pecker
99% of men do this

Simple Google search would suggest it's more like 25% of UK men who have used marijuana at least once and about 7% of UK men who vape - so I suspect your 99% figure was generated elsewhere.

Reply 35

Original post
by StriderHort
It's not 'horrible', it's simply an opinion trying to see things from both sides. and I've already explained why I said it.
You realise I'm not saying like 'Well that's all your fault!' right? I'm saying you have to sometimes make peace with other peoples choices whether you approve of them or not, rather than throw away the relationship.
Likewise that whatever your feelings, sitting here claiming someone will go to jail for smoking or it's comparable to crack isn't constructive for anyone.

At the point where you've said "you're the one with the real issue" and "that's on you" in your first post, then saying you're NOT saying "well that's all your fault" seems like splitting hairs >.>

Reply 36

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by anosmianAcrimony
At the point where you've said "you're the one with the real issue" and "that's on you" in your first post, then saying you're NOT saying "well that's all your fault" seems like splitting hairs >.>

Yeah I know my tone came across weird online there, but given the repeated moaning I've had about it I'm kinda done with it 😅

Like if I'd said 'I feel you letting these arguably small issues permanently damage your relationships may be the bigger issue and something you would have responsibility for' would I still keep getting called back to this lousy thread? 😅
(edited 9 months ago)

Reply 37

Original post
by Anonymous
As the title says, my boyfriend uses weed at least once a week (something im very much against as Im scared its illegal and he gets it from friends of friends in elaborate ways), and vapes daily, he said he would stop vaping but he bought a new one so clearly lied. I dont know what to do, my parents both smoke tobacco and it ruined my relationship with them as I despise smoking and I have this morbid awareness that they will both die of cancer or something too early, them coughing is a regular noise to me now.
Thankfull he also hates the idea of smoking tobacco but to me weed and vaping are both just as bad. I ask him why he does it and he says its reason he cant say (he has previously said he doesnt like talking about feelings etc, hes a private person). But i really want him to stop, should I push it? I jokingly held onto his vape once and hid it but should I do that for real? get more serious about my hatred of his habits?
I don't want it to badly harm his health but I dont know if I should actively stop him.
I know this is a late answer, but honestly once a week isnt bad of a problem. If you let smoking ruin your relationship with your parents you are the problem. Part of maturing is realizing people do stuff, and if you dislike it enough to throw away connections you’re never gonna be satisfied with your social life and family.

Reply 38

Short and simple answer: you want to help him, but he won't help himself. It's a losing battle.
Mid-tier answer: loads of people have suggested ways to help, whether you take it on board or still live with the belief to help this person who can't quit themselves, is up to you.

This is TSR. Discussions, debates, advice to help. Whether you take it or leave it, there's only so much the community can offer.

My personal take: give him the ultimatum. Either he quits cold turkey on it and focuses on you and the relationship, or you leave him be and find someone who doesn't smoke, do drugs and is actually healthy.

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