So this is my view on alcohol. Firstly, I think underage drinking is fine. But only under the circumstances that you act responsibly. There isn't much harm in getting together with a few close friends and enjoying a few sips in celebration. But what I'm beginning to see, since a lot of people around me have decided 15 years old is the good time to start drinking (no judgement), is that they act like a reckless bunch of teenagers.
I've always thought alcohol was associated with adulthood and sophistication, like matured wine. I see it as an elegant practise, a bottle of champagne to celebrate a victory or a special occasion. Even cheap alcohol comes to me in the same sense. I've always pictured going to parties in the city with friends and having a few drinks, get everyone talking and giggling. I have no idea why the word "giggle" brings a picture of Priscilla into my mind. So I'd imagine that you now have an idea of how my "ideal" is and how it's different from what I am about to tell you.
It's kind of disappointing when I see people "acting tipsy" when they've only had a bottle of cruiser or something that realistically would not do that much harm. Put bluntly, I'm under the impression that these girls are just faking it for the attention. "Oh yes, there are boys at the party. I bet if acted all drunk and sleazy they would think that I'm so cool. Even better, they might even try to take advantage of me!" Seriously, if this what crosses their mind then I have nothing better to say except, "how much lower?". It's sad that girls would demean themselves in such a way. Posing as "drunk" and "easy" because that's how they want guys to see them. As a matter of fact, the only guys worth our time are the ones who don't fall for that pathetic charade. The ones who really see those girls for who they are. Alas, most guys this age know only how to think with their dicks.
What's even worse than acting drunk for attention? Getting yourself totally wasted. This is what I mean when I say people aren't acting responsible with alcohol. It's a beverage, not your five course meal at your favourite buffet. You don't have to fill your guts full of it and walk away feeling as nasty as I do every time I challenge my physical limits at all you can eat buffets. (Don't judge me!) At least the worst thing that could happen to me is that I get fat and decrease my life expectancy by three decades. Meanwhile, binge drinking can have seriously devastating consequences. You can poison your liver and damage your health drastically. If you're stupid enough to get in a car and drive when you're fully wasted, that could be the end of the game for you. The thing is, when you're
that drunk, you honestly do not know what is going on until possibly afternoon the next day. And if you tell me, "I'm just enjoying my life". Good for you, I hope somebody slaps the idiocy out of you.
So what have I learnt from all this ranting? I shall keep to my morals and try to never put myself in that sort of situation because I am a fucking badass who gets a kick out of watching PG movies without my parents around.
I know ;)