"Deal With It" ~ the mushroom's bathroom prank

[ControlledChaos]

Honestly, at first I was upset at the feedback to this post because it was negative and my last much more positive trip report post got 0 comments. But actually, I think that it made integration of that night much more interesting, and informed the stronger trip that I had the following week. The following was one of those trips that went on for a long time and is hard to even put into words, but I can say I have more clarity today than I did the day I made this post.

 

[Ra-Horakhty]

I didn't find anything offensive; the drawing with the soap was funny.

Everyone put themselves in the family member’s shoes, but no one considered that living with someone who’s irritable and takes everything seriously 24/7 over every little thing can be exhausting and frustrating, and that at some point, that frustration has to come out, in the OP case, it did so in a creative way by letting his trickster energy express itself, but without taking it too far.

What's funny is that I remember a Joe Rogan podcast where he talking about being made fun of by jester entities when taking DMT because he was taking himself and things too seriously. I feel like that same dynamic manifested through you with that particular family member, as laughing to absurd thing is very liberating.

 

[northape]

I didn't find anything offensive; the drawing with the soap was funny.

Everyone put themselves in the family member’s shoes, but no one considered that living with someone who’s irritable and takes everything seriously 24/7 over every little thing can be exhausting and frustrating, and that at some point, that frustration has to come out, in the OP case, it did so in a creative way by letting his trickster energy express itself, but without taking it too far.

What's funny is that I remember a Joe Rogan podcast where he talking about being made fun of by jester entities when taking DMT because he was taking himself and things too seriously. I feel like that same dynamic manifested through you with that particular family member, as laughing to absurd thing is very liberating.

I think there are as many interpretations of that story as there are people around. This thread is a good example of how our community functions and helps people to question themselves. In the end, we can only change ourselves and our own patterns of behavior. It's not like something was done horribly wrong, but there was an apparent need to integrate it properly. I feel all perspectives are sound. OP could see it from different angles, and that's what matters.

 

[COSMIC_SWIMMER]

I think what you did was a bit immature and should show a side of you that you may want to look at more deeply and reflect on.
This isn't to bash you as it can be hard to judge what is or is not funny especially to others.
What might have seemed funny to you though obviously did not seem funny to your friend.
Some people make jokes about other people, family and friends, and talking behind there backs and say it was just a joke and think its no big deal.
The ironic part is usually its not much of a joke when its done back to you.
What's a joke to you might not be a joke to another, and what's a joke to another might not be a joke to you. This is a lesson of consideration.
Most of us are not mind readers or empaths where we know everything that is going in another persons mind or in there life.
I think if your friend dwells on negative stuff you should think of more constructive ways to support him.
But i will say again this isn't to bash you. And i don't know your friend. So its hard for me to really say any of this without a grain of salt.
Id imagine your friend is similar to you. Since i know that if i had any friends they would be like me. And i wouldn't let someone in my life who isn't there in my best interest.

One thing that i learned as i got older, was all the baggage i acquired from people, friends, family, society, music, movies, culture, and the world.
As i got older i choose the path less walked on. The hard path is to look deeply at oneself and may require some sacrifice.
Ignorance is bliss. Its easy to look away and ignore things then to face it head on.
Just remember growth comes from the challenged we overcome.

 

[ControlledChaos]

I think what you did was a bit immature and should show a side of you that you may want to look at more deeply and reflect on.
This isn't to bash you as it can be hard to judge what is or is not funny especially to others.
What might have seemed funny to you though obviously did not seem funny to your friend.
Some people make jokes about other people, family and friends, and talking behind there backs and say it was just a joke and think its no big deal.
The ironic part is usually its not much of a joke when its done back to you.
What's a joke to you might not be a joke to another, and what's a joke to another might not be a joke to you. This is a lesson of consideration.
Most of us are not mind readers or empaths where we know everything that is going in another persons mind or in there life.
I think if your friend dwells on negative stuff you should think of more constructive ways to support him.
But i will say again this isn't to bash you. And i don't know your friend. So its hard for me to really say any of this without a grain of salt.
Id imagine your friend is similar to you. Since i know that if i had any friends they would be like me. And i wouldn't let someone in my life who isn't there in my best interest.

One thing that i learned as i got older, was all the baggage i acquired from people, friends, family, society, music, movies, culture, and the world.
As i got older i choose the path less walked on. The hard path is to look deeply at oneself and may require some sacrifice.
Ignorance is bliss. Its easy to look away and ignore things then to face it head on.
Just remember growth comes from the challenged we overcome.

He was a family member not a friend. I actually turned out to be wrong him talking to himself negatively. He was actually venting to somebody online and my mushroom brain thought he was talking to himself negatively. In my head, the soap thing was just an attempt to enlighten him that the small things like the soap didn't matter. And the music was an attempt at sending good vibes (whether he wanted them or not). He also has a history of snapping on people when bothered at the wrong time so I didn't wanna knock and start a heartfelt talk when he could possibly anger me on shrooms, so I found indirect ways to address my feelings at the time. Immature for the moment maybe, but I don't think it means I'm a jerk or anything like that. I hope I'm not.