"don't drink/ don't smoke/ don't fuck."
I've given it a lot of thought on why I became straight-egde.
And no, it wasn't JUST bc of the whole water bong incident.
Man, but that did suck ass.
Okay, let me explain why I thought about it today.
Jessica, Jess, and I went into Volume today. While I was looking at the t-shirts, I came across this shirt that said "Drinking Sucks" on the front and on the back it said "Straight-Edge". Well, I asked the guy if they had a small or anything in youth sizes. And he replied, "Drinking doesn't suck! Drinking is great! And so is....(and started naming drugs)" Well, then he asked me if I was sXe, and I said yes. Then he asked me why.... Well, the only thing I could think of at the time was, "Bc it's stupid". That was a stupid response. He continued to joke me, then came outta nowhere and said, "I've probably been sXe longer than you've been alive." And I thought he was joking around with me again until he showed me sXe tattoo. Three X's on his calf. It was really cool looking.
After I came back from babysitting at 9:30, I thought about why I am sXe. And this is what I came up with....
"It's stupid to impair your senses like that when you can have just as much fun without drinking or smoking up" - Jessica M.
Thanks Jessica!
There's just such a TREMENDOUS social pressure to drink, do drugs, and what not. The society says 'just say no' but what does it matter bc you're gonna turn 21 soon or a later, right?
Also, look at how alcohol and tobacco and negative sexuality are in the media, not just in commercials. It's a big part of our culture, especially the youth.
I just don't understand. From what I have heard, hangovers suck. Watching your life fall apart sucks. It's just not fair to yourself, or anyone else around you that loves you to take such a risk and
Health isn't a privilege...it's a given.
It doesn't FEEL good to have hangovers.
It doesn't FEEL good to OD.
It doesn't FEEL good to go through withdrawal and it most certainly doesn't FEEL good to have AIDS or any other sexual disease.
"You just have to learn to stand strong against it all. Stay true to yourself. Find alternatives. Personally I find that I get a high from going to shows. Just the ROAR of the guitar, and the RUSH of the drums feeling the sweat drip from my face, being squashed by the others around me. I find THAT exciting!!"
I don't think I'm better than anyone else, I just think I'm being smart. And if you have a problem with that then tough.
So, yea. Thats my whole out look on the whole sXe thing.
And if you guys think I'm gonna break it, think again.
I'm not an EDGE BREAKER!!
Until then....
The One, The Only:
Kaity
"I'm a person just like you But I've got better things to do Than sit around and fuck my head Hang out with the living dead Snort white shit up my nose Pass out at the shows I don't even think about speed That's something I just don't need I've got the straight edge I'm a person just like you But I've got better things to do Than sit around and smoke dope 'Cause I know I can cope Laugh at the thought of eating ludes Laugh at the thought of sniffing glue Always gonna keep in touch Never want to use a crutch I've got the straight edge"
-Straight Edge by Minor Threat
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