Mini Entry: Stigma

Urban dictionary defines 'stoner' as: "Someone who smokes cannabis often" and then goes on to provide the example: "Darn, those stoners are lucky they got high before seeing Lord of the Rings". I was one of those lucky stoners. The colours were amazing. Frodo is my homeboy.

Kidding.

Perhaps it is my nonchalant attitude towards the use of this 'herb' (chemical-infected herb, these days) that has led to my stigma of always appearing 'stoned'. Perhaps it is the other more obvious indicators, such as my gaunt appearance, droopy eyes, slurred speech, delayed reaction and tendency to fall into momentary lapses of consciousness and stare blankly at empty space with my mouth slightly ajar.

Regardless of the reason, the bottom line is, I do not inhale, inject, absorb, bathe in or have intimate relations with any illicit drug.

It was therefore to my dismay to discover that my infamous stoned countenance had escalated to new heights. I had descended from 'stoned guy' to 'stoner'. I was instantly reminded of the episode of Pokemon where Ash desired to use the 'thunderstone' on Pikachu to have him evolve to Raichu. Nobody wanted Pikachu to evolve. I did not want to evolve from a druggo-look-a-like to a druggo.

The revelation occurred in a conversation with a friend whilst walking to grab lunch:

A.G: Sunny, I want to ask you something. Do you take the pill?

S.J: Take the pill? Well I'm taking Roaccutane at the moment...

A.G: I meant.. Nevermind. Do you smoke pot?

S.J: Wait what? No, I don't smoke pot. Why would you think that?

A.G: Oh good. I just wanted to confirm. Someone told me you full did drugs. Like I was talking to someone and they said you smoke pot and then someone else said "Yeah! Didn't you know? He's a full druggo". But I was like, Sunny? No way!

S.J: What the fuck? I've never done drugs in my life. Seriously.

A.G: But like you know, I thought the first time I met you, I was like, oh my God, this guy is a total junky. 'Cause of your face and all.

S.J: Thanks.

So it's official. People think I'm a drugged up maniac. I'll just go and inhale some happy gas to forget my woes.

Kidding.