I'll admit it: I'm not much of a risk-taker. I don't smoke or take drugs. Much to the dismay of many of my teenage friends, I don't usually drive over the speed limit and try to obey traffic laws. My shyness, and I'd like to think my morals, keep me from being much of a partier. I don't drink, and I don't plan to until I'm of legal age. I would think that not being reckless would be considered a good thing; apparently, however, not participating in these dangerous behaviors puts me into the old-before-her-time, must-just-stay-home-and-knit-on-the-weekends category. When did being a "good kid" become being a loser? Why must being respectful of your body and mind mean that you are boring and voluntarily missing out on life?
The clincher for most people, that which definitively puts me in the misfit category, is the fact that I don't drink. I shocked countless people in high school by actually admitting this "outrageous" fact. "Seriously? You don't even drink?" they'd ask me, eyes wide with shock. Then they would start lecturing on how they knew smoking and drugs were dangerous, but everybody drinks. I was inevitably subjected to countless stories of how much fun it was to drink, how alcohol made you more fun to be around, and even how excessive drinking made you more popular. These stories I ignored, because I had heard the ones less often told, of waking up next to a person you did not know, of having no memory whatsoever of the evening spent drinking, and worst of all, of injuring or insulting loved ones while under the influence. So for me, the choice is clear. I will not drink until I am of legal age, and even then I will not abuse alcohol like so many of my peers do. I will continue to be a social outcast to these short-sighted peers, but I will be a stronger person physically and mentally for my trouble.
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Hey Sami!
I really liked ready your blog! I think its a good thing that you don't follow the crowed and not being a risk-taker is just as cool to me as being one! Good Luck this skool year! Let's make Irmo look good! lol
I LOVED your blog :)
I felt the same way in high school, I was one of few students at AC Flora who didn't participate in drugs & smoking, excessive partying, all that stuff. YAY for being a good kid!
I really commend you for being your own person and not caring what others think. I believe you have a kind heart and a strong mind that will carry you far in life. As far as drinking goes, I am right with you when you say you don't want to lose your head and get drunk. I think that's a real sign of maturity.
Sami,
I think its great that you are so straight forward about your feelings. I agree with your blog I didn't drink in high school although many people thought I did! Not drinking makes you a better person in my eyes especially since your honest.
See you in class!
WOW SAMI!!!
I am so glad that I am not the only social outcast who thinks that drinking is a waste of time and ones life as well. I have heard all the "wonderful" stories about drinking and also the "dreadful" ones. Once you've heard both sides, it is very easy to decide which one to pick.
So.... you're blog is awesome! Your views on drinking are close to mine, very close. I was never the one to drink at school either. I made sure that everyone knew that too. At one point I was afraid that no one would be friends with me if they knew I didn't drink. I'd go to get togethers where there was drinking and when it was offered to me, my friends would tell them, "Yonna's not a drinker" and the people would feel idiotic... I didn't feel outcasted, I was embraced by smokers and drinkers eventhough I didn't do any of it... Okay, I've just realized that I'm leaving a blog on what is supposed to be a comment, sorry. :]
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