pitiable miscreants
It is disheartening how so may "Straight -Edge" "truth" and "Above the Influence" groups on Facebook, and LJ, are overrun by drug-users calling the intended participants "uptight-Aholes." It makes me legitimately sad that a lifestyle (in today’s ever opening and supposedly accepting society) is judged so harshly.
I live above the influence, by choice. Not because I’m being "influenced" by commercials, or groups, or campaigns, or religions, or what have you. I live life for the enjoyment of it and I want to be in control of myself while doing so, so as to be able to remember the things I do, and so I can feel the full satisfaction of it. I can have fun without the assistance of any chemicals beyond the ones produced by my own brain/body.
People seem to take mine and others’ stance on such issues as us offhandedly judging them and therefore they seem to feel justified in tearing our opinions/beliefs down. I wish there was a way to explain to people that the way I live my life is just as much my right, as it is for them to live theirs how they like to (with the exception that I am doing nothing irresponsible, selfish, or illegal). If I must be surrounded by an ever-spectacular society of glorified drug-use and idolized celebrity-train-wrecks, and be expected to be non-judgmental, I would like much of the same non-prejudices be extended to me and my choices.
IDK, there is a good chance I am just a bitch who doesn’t know how to have a good time.
There is also a chance that I might just be tired of people telling me what to do.
