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To want him to reduce his weed use?

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9millioncansofbeans · 25/06/2020 17:08

I rekindled a relationship recently with a past love. He is a regularly canabis user - 4-5 joints a day. He told me initially he wanted weed to have less control over him so that if he didn’t have access to it for a few days he would be ok. So I assumed that meant he wanted to cut back. When I asked how I could support him to reduce his use he responded by saying he has no intention of ever stopping or reducing his use and he doesn’t need me making him feel guilty over it. I explained that if we are together long term then that level of use impacts me in terms of holidays, days out etc and I would personally feel much happier if he smoked less ie just morning and evening at least.
He’s not willing to. I feel like it’s me doing all the compromise. I’m worried about future holidays and he wants me to take his word for it that if we ever went on holiday to a country where he couldn’t get weed he would be ok with it.
I would have hoped he would say when he’s with me he won’t smoke during the day just morning and evening. And that he would go a weekend with me without smoking to show me if we went on holiday he could do it. But I’m just meant to believe him and asking him to compromise slightly on his use is unreasonable in his eyes. So now I’m confused about if I’m being unreasonable and controlling to even ask?

I don’t smoke at all btw and I don’t know anyone else who does.

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Wither · 26/06/2020 12:37

I cannot for the life of me work out why you’re with him.

Do you genuinely think this is the best you can do?

RedPanda2 · 26/06/2020 13:34

He needs to get help for his addiction and spend the money on therapy. Only then will he be nearly ready for a relationship. OP i hope you realise you need to live your life and not be chained to a paranoid person who seems to think he needs to cook veg in Volvic but not seek help for his damaging behaviour

pooopypants · 27/06/2020 11:50

I've been pondering over this and can't get past the mineral water thing.

He's happy to smoke all that weed but insists on his food being cooked with mineral water.

I'm baffled.

SockYarn · 27/06/2020 11:54

Why are you with this conspiracy theory, weed smoking addict loser?

Really woman, you can do so much better for yourself.

ABlackRussian · 27/06/2020 11:59

You knew he smoked it when you rekindled. I don't understand why you think you should dictate.

For context, I could never date a guy who smoked it because of the issues mentioned in your post. Which is why I would avoid. Saves hassle.

Leave him to it. And move on.

mencken · 27/06/2020 12:15

over 3 billion men on the planet. Most of whom are not saddo druggies who support knife crime, cuckooing, gang violence and county lines.

This really isn't the best you can do.

9millioncansofbeans · 01/07/2020 14:02

Thanks everyone. After a couple more mostly toxic interactions I started to really see how men me me he is. And how he does not respect my boundaries at all and if we stayed together I would need to be the responsible adult for both of us.
This morning he was in a bad mood and I feel like I spent 3 hours trying to cheer up a toddler.
I deserve so much more than that. So I have told him I don’t want anymore contact

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LadyPrigsbottom · 01/07/2020 14:07

I think you did the right thing op.

FrenchBoule · 01/07/2020 14:15

YABU for rekindling. He’s relationship with weed is obviously more important for him than you

Merryoldgoat · 01/07/2020 16:00

Thank fuck for that OP.

Totteridge · 01/07/2020 17:08

Well done OP.

9millioncansofbeans · 02/07/2020 08:00

Thank you! I feel very sad but this time I don’t feel any guilt and I know it’s the right thing to do. The moments of happiness we have together do not outweigh the negative moments.

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