I don't really care altogether that much if my friends drink. That's their (your? I don't know who you are) own ish. In some cases, I worry that it's a sign that their own, not my, morals are being violated, but in most that's not even a thought. I hope that makes sense. I'm mostly concerned about some of my friends who are drinking for the first time (or excessively for the first time) in college and could get themselves into some trouble if they're not careful, especially those of whom have goals to reach in school that could be destroyed by partying too much. I have every expectation that my current concern will dissipate as the school year goes on because I expect that my friends will be smart when they drink and won't go over the edge with it.
As for "sober sisters" (which, yes, I came up with on a whim entirely as a joke and had no intention to actually use as any sort of name), I wanted to make some sort of pact with my friends who also don't want to drink just because I know that, personally, I give into peer pressure fairly easily, and with a history of alcoholism in my family and without any previous experience with drinking in high school, I just want to know some other people are making the same decision that I am to not drink in college. Knowing that there are other people who aren't going to drink in college makes me feel better about my decision and will serve as something to lean on if I'm ever in a position in which I'm pressured to drink. I don't "look down" on my friends who choose to drink as long as they do so responsibly. Even if it's irresponsible, I'd be much more likely to talk to someone at their college and see if he/she could at least talk to that person (if not go to parties with them and make sure they stayed safe) than to be all uppity and in their face about it. I have a lot of love for my friends and I want only what's best for them. "What's best for" anyone doesn't include getting drunk every weekend or loosing sight of their goals because they're having too much fun.
::shrug:: I hope that clears stuff up. In short, I don't care if any of my friends drink. It may surprise, even shock, me. But as long as they're being safe, it doesn't matter. I'd only say anything about it if it seemed that alcohol and partying was becoming more important than their school work. I just love my friends, ya know? Yup. That's it.
i should probably post that 'anonymous' was me. i forgot to sign in :*) anyway, i just hate when dumbasses post anonymous stuff, jesus, have a freakin spine
(and for the record, i was kidding about the 'tipsy teases' as well)
I don't really care altogether that much if my friends drink. That's their (your? I don't know who you are) own ish. In some cases, I worry that it's a sign that their own, not my, morals are being violated, but in most that's not even a thought. I hope that makes sense. I'm mostly concerned about some of my friends who are drinking for the first time (or excessively for the first time) in college and could get themselves into some trouble if they're not careful, especially those of whom have goals to reach in school that could be destroyed by partying too much. I have every expectation that my current concern will dissipate as the school year goes on because I expect that my friends will be smart when they drink and won't go over the edge with it.
As for "sober sisters" (which, yes, I came up with on a whim entirely as a joke and had no intention to actually use as any sort of name), I wanted to make some sort of pact with my friends who also don't want to drink just because I know that, personally, I give into peer pressure fairly easily, and with a history of alcoholism in my family and without any previous experience with drinking in high school, I just want to know some other people are making the same decision that I am to not drink in college. Knowing that there are other people who aren't going to drink in college makes me feel better about my decision and will serve as something to lean on if I'm ever in a position in which I'm pressured to drink. I don't "look down" on my friends who choose to drink as long as they do so responsibly. Even if it's irresponsible, I'd be much more likely to talk to someone at their college and see if he/she could at least talk to that person (if not go to parties with them and make sure they stayed safe) than to be all uppity and in their face about it. I have a lot of love for my friends and I want only what's best for them. "What's best for" anyone doesn't include getting drunk every weekend or loosing sight of their goals because they're having too much fun.
::shrug:: I hope that clears stuff up. In short, I don't care if any of my friends drink. It may surprise, even shock, me. But as long as they're being safe, it doesn't matter. I'd only say anything about it if it seemed that alcohol and partying was becoming more important than their school work. I just love my friends, ya know? Yup. That's it.
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(and for the record, i was kidding about the 'tipsy teases' as well)
(and i know you don't look down on anyone)
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