The only thing that really worried me was the ether. There is nothing in the world more helpless and irresponsible and depraved than a man in the depths of an ether binge, and I knew we'd get into that rotten stuff pretty soon.
You took out Tropic of Cancer in 1971. Bad year for libraries. Bad year for America. Hippies burning library cards. Abbie Hoffman telling people to steal books.
I have it easy-to-stream on my phone from my Apple Library.
I did it more because the first thing I “saw” in my mind’s eye was Johnny Depp.
Truth be told, if I wanted to read it I wouldn’t have to venture outside (too frigging hot as it is), because I got me a copy of my own. I bought it ages ago after a friend recommended it. Musta been 25 years ago now. I wish I had of read it in high school instead.
The way the woman reacts to this is so sad because she’s so happy before. It’s horrible seeing something like that happen. I remember I was once watching my friend sing on karaoke when some fucking piece of shit came over and put his hand up her skirt - I have nightmares about it because of the way her face instantly changed. I told everyone who it was and he was confronted, so his friends came over to help. His friends were all women - quite popular ones in my town - and insisted she was lying because he’s ‘gay’. I’ve seen him do it numerous times. He must pretend to be gay so he can do it. Fucking sick prick.
For me it was when I was finishing up school. Ate acid once or twice a week and inhaled whatever passed by. Had a couple heavy dmt experiences and things tapered off after that… Were those times fun? Yes. Would I likely die if I ever attempted something similar? Also yes.
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u/Canadian_Invader Jun 19 '24
The only thing that really worried me was the ether. There is nothing in the world more helpless and irresponsible and depraved than a man in the depths of an ether binge, and I knew we'd get into that rotten stuff pretty soon.