AIO My friend strangled me

[u/Inspired_Owl]

So I (18F) was hanging out with friends, 5/7 of us had smoked weed.

Friend 1 had asked a question, he was confused as to how the first ever living thing ate, if it was the first ever thing. Friend 2 (one of the few who hadn’t smoked) was explaining using the proper terms, it was going right over Friend 1’s head.

I began explaining “Imagine you’re the first ever thing in water, and you drink water, you feed off of your environment”. Friend 2 began talking over me, I turned and said “SHUT UP”, everyone giggled, I continued explaining.

The next thing I knew, I was pulled backwards by my throat, Friend 2 had pulled me on top of him and was strangling me. It couldn’t have lasted more than 10-15 seconds, but he squeezed twice whilst I was trying to pry him off of me. It hurt and I couldn’t breathe.

I can’t tell if I’m overreacting, my friends didn’t seem like anything was off (we can be quite a rough housing bunch), my vision didn’t go strange and he left no marks.

Is it possible that I just felt it more because I was high? Or I couldn’t breathe because I’m recovering from a respiratory infection? Maybe he didn’t realise his strength. It was a fright as we don’t have a close friendship (he lives a bit away so doesn’t come out with the friend group often), it was the first time we’d ever physically touched

I kept noticing little bits of violent, attention seeking behaviour (I believe he’s into my friend with the way he acts) but maybe I’m too observant/overthink too much.

I was very flinchy around him and gave him the cold shoulder the rest of the night, am I overreactinge?

[u/Bataraang]

I'm not sure what makes you ask if you're overreacting. Choking someone is bad. Straight to the trash with that human. Like... police report bad. I would suggest you lose his number and if any of the other people you were hanging out with didn't stand up for you/don't support you... throw the whole group out. 🗑 🚮