^No. I started smoking weed around people. THe first twenty or so times I smoked weed was around people. It just made me quiet. I don't know why I always kept smoking, but I did. In fact I loved the high, and I valued it itself over the anti-social effects it gives me. I started smoking daily, and in turn shunning my friends and loved ones. I would go days just blazing up and doing nothing but playing guitar, drawing in my sketch book, reading, etc....
Fuck I wish weed didn't make me anti-social. I hardly smoke now awaydays...and when I do, I make sure I have no plans with people or obligations. Occasionally I'll toke with people, but only VERY SMALL amounts.
The funny thing about weed is it has the ability to overpower any other substance I am on, very easily. People are always surprised when I tell them how anti-social weed makes me and that Im fine with heavier psychedelics. Which is why now I only take a toke or two off a pipe. WHen I was smoking alot, it was like I HAD to smoke a whole bong load. It was a habit. Gonna play some guitar? Take a bong load. Gonna go for a walk? Take a bong load. Blink my eyes? Bong load. I was smoking a bowl about every hour at one point.
My theory is that weed is just a very personal, if not spiritual thing for me. I love to blaze and meditate. Or do anything alone. I just have to accept that and work within that limitation of the plant/drug.