it didn't work anyway. I locked the clip, and slid a clip to the left over to the right, and the clip on the right shrank. Seriously what is going on?

Did you check the recording mode?

What do you mean? Elaborate

I am not recording anything. I built a drum clip by hand in the PRV I copied a section and moved it and now am trying to slide it next to the initial clip but they slide all over the place when I move the copied track.

You started this thread in October and still haven't figured it out? 

Take a deep breath, Read the Help files on cut and paste etc . You just need to have the right settings activated and you haven't done that yet. 
Did you try all the suggestions yet? 

Paste options? 
Groove clips?
Layers so you can see? 

I tried locking clips. I tried the groove setting but that didn't seem to change anything. Reading the help file now

OK, I got nothing from reading the help. Al my advanced settings appear to be correct. Blend old w/ new is checked but I just noticed a pattern. If I take a clip (clip A) that is 3 seconds and copy and paste it to the left of Clip B Then I shrink Clip A by dragging it in so it is now 1 second then I drag it next to Clip B, Clip B shrinks by 2 seconds. It is making room for the deleted portion of Clip A But yes, if someone has the answer I would gladly implement it.

I would start by selecting each clip in turn and do a Bounce To Clip for each of them. This will remove any slip edited material which might well be causing your issues.

Then try locking the one(s) you don't want to move before sliding the other(s)

You'll have to unlock any locked clips before you Bounce to Clip

You can apply the slip edits also right clicking and selecting "Apply edits" or something like that, can't you??

I know with Midi you can "Apply Trimming", not sure about Audio, and I can't check at the moment.