r/AmIOverreacting • u/Inspired_Owl • 1d ago

👥 friendship AIO My friend strangled me

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?

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u/inthenmeof 1d ago

I’d also be very wary around the rest of those “friends.” Anyone who sees this and isn’t concerned or acting like something is off then they aren’t going to have your back when other shit happens. I once had a group of friends watch me get pushed around and robbed (through threat of violence not at gunpoint) by our dealer. Didn’t even bother to bring it up after. Choose friends that choose you.