Savage Love
Pussy trouble (not that kind)
What to do when you find your boyfriend stroking himself — and the cat
Published: April 4, 2012
A:
Your pot analogy is a big fail, OMU: Different drugs have different risks, to say nothing of different chemical compositions and psychotropic effects. That anti-drug crusaders overstated the dangers of marijuana to advance their anti-hippie, pro-incarceration, or blatantly racist political agendas does not prove that meth is safe. Meth, unlike pot, is highly addictive. While there's no such thing as a fatal dose of pot, there is such a thing as a fatal dose of meth. And while abusing pot — and pot can be abused — makes a person lethargic and lardy, abusing meth makes a person crazy and dead.
But hey, why should you take my word about meth, college girl? What do I know about meth? It's not like I've ever used meth, right?
"Most meth addicts started out feeling like meth was the perfect fix to a 'problem' like needing extra time to study," says gay porn star Trenton Ducati. "I started out using meth 'occasionally' too. Pretty much all meth users start out that way. And it's not novel to think your life is in control, and that you've got it all together — everybody who gets addicted to meth thinks that."
Trenton says that people who use meth — even occasionally — are the worst judges of whether they have a meth problem.
"Meth wound up taking me places that I'm sure OMU doesn't want to go," says Trenton. "There is just no way to use meth safely. Even if she is not willing to listen to those who've come before her — and it sounds like she's not — she could at least refrain from promoting a drug that has ruined so many lives." (Gay-porn fans — particularly fans of behind-the-scenes pics of porn shoots — can follow Trenton Ducati on Twitter: @TrentonDucati.)
And maybe you didn't learn the word "sophistry" when you were cramming for the SATs, OMU, but you might want to look it up. It's never too late to expand the ol' vocabulary — or to put down the meth pipe.
Confidential to LGBT kids with conservative Christian parents: Matthew Vines is your new best friend. Watch his video about what the Bible does and doesn't say about being gay and send the link to your mother and father: tinyurl.com/matthewvines.
> Email Dan Savage
We welcome user discussion on our site, under the following guidelines:
To comment you must first create a profile and sign-in with a verified DISQUS account or social network ID. Sign up here.
Comments in violation of the rules will be denied, and repeat violators will be banned. Please help police the community by flagging offensive comments for our moderators to review. By posting a comment, you agree to our full terms and conditions. Click here to read terms and conditions.
comments powered by Disqus
To comment you must first create a profile and sign-in with a verified DISQUS account or social network ID. Sign up here.
Comments in violation of the rules will be denied, and repeat violators will be banned. Please help police the community by flagging offensive comments for our moderators to review. By posting a comment, you agree to our full terms and conditions. Click here to read terms and conditions.
Full Feed