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Is it always this way?
I'm a freshman in highschool, and I've started hearing more and more about people drinking, smoking, doing drugs, etc. I don't know if it's just my school, or if it's normal... but it seems like if you don't drink, people are like, "OMG?! YOU DON'T DRINK?!" Is it like that elsewhere? Or is it just my school? Because I'm hearing a lot about it now. Also, why do so many people do these things to themselves? What to they get out of it? A hangover? They like that? Can't they have fun without getting drunk or high? I don't get it. Sorry so many questions, thanks in advance.
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Get used to it, ya big baby. People are going to talk about things like that in high school? What do you expect? The high school to be edited for your virginal ears? You're just going to have to deal with it. You're going to be very disliked if you judge people about it and look down on them for it. You do not have to participate in what they do, but you also do not have the right to condemn them.
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The VAST majority of them are lying. They think that drinking underage, doing drugs, and generally being rebellious is cool, but it's not. It's just stupid.
Sure, they might take a sip out of a beer just to feel badass about "breakin' the law", but they're merely pawns of social programming. Trust me, if there are people doing drugs and drinking at your school, you wouldn't want to get involved with them anyway.
Keep to what you think is cool. Don't drink, don't do drugs. However, if you do, just be prepared to face whatever consequences that may result.
Don't bother listening to those fools. Keep it clean and get your way through high school.
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yes this is everywhere now. Kids get talked into things from peer pressure. They don't think for themselves anymore, whatever everybody else is doing they decide to do it. Its not kool either. You just make an ass out of yourself when your drunk. Some people have so much stress and stuff like that that they think if they get drunk that it will just go away but believe me it doesn't. Hopes this helped and that you make the right decison about everything. Good luck in school.
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Believe me, it's like that EVERYWHERE. Teenagers everywhere nowadays are going out, getting laid, drinking, smoking, the works.
I've been hearing alot of it also. Because I haven't had my first kiss yet ( I'm one of those romantical types where I at least want my first kiss to be with a guy I really like or a boyfriend or something, not some stranger over a game of spin the bottle ), and everyone's all treating me like I'm some virginal mary or something.
But anyways, I guess they do like that. They all think alcohol makes them more cool looking and makes them feel accepted, cause they think the alcohol relaxes them more and since everybodys drunk, and practically out of it, anybody could have a fun time then. Even if they're just like, holding a lamp.
Just don't let the fact they're having so much "fun" get to you and make you want to do these thigns also. So many consequences can happen from drinking, and teenagers just seem not to care, but be smart about it and realize what can happen. And if someone ever hands you a drink, just say no thanks, and put it down on the table or give it back to them or something.
If they're going to make such a huge ordeal of you not drinking, they don't seem like very good and understanding friends.
I hope I helped.
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youth like are all over. especially those who speak of bad words are too annoying, right? just be firm. if somebody or something provoke you to do such mean thing, learn to say a strong NO. for them, ask or talk to them if why are they doing those things then say your part. if they will say, "Why, what's wrong with that?" or, "You're just my classmate, so get out of this!" make them reflect of what are they doing, if are there any good effects upon them in doing those things? such affecting question will make them enlighten a bit although you'll not see it yet so soon...
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Just wait until you hit College, lol.
I imagine a large part of the attraction to drugs and alcohol is that these things are frowned upon, and the have a certain mystique about them. You add that into a High-School population that is far too concerned with being 'cool', and its only a matter of time before you are getting pressured to do what others are doing.
High School is pretty much childs play when it comes to drugs and alcohol, and it gets worse as time progresses. On the up side though, it is easier to define your friends after High School and you can easily avoid people who would want you to do kegstands and beer bongs, if that isn't your thing.
Seriously, I've been a hardcore drinker and 'recreational' drug user, but I've been able to put that behind myself years and years ago...and I rarely miss anything. All you are missing is drunken date rape, the lovely smell of vomit, DUI's, doing drugs that you have NO idea of what is really in them, getting a police record, blowing so much money on drugs and alcohol each month that eventually its like buying a new car and driving it off a cliff, friends who only call you when their stash is empty and don't give a damn about you, coughing up some really sinister things in the morning after a night of partying, and basically taking a chance on ruining your life in the long run.
One thing to be proud of is indivuality, and letting yourself be pressured into alcohol and drugs isn't being yourself, its being sheep. Just make sure you are doing what YOU want to do, and don't let yourself be swayed by those that are trying to fit in by being morons.
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don't worry be happy! ^_^" YOU are you! don't give a shit with someone else! do what yoou wanna do! JUst be diffrent with others, be special! even a hooker and Gay likes to drinks! Let them die because of alcohol! let them smoke that reed until their lungs is full of maggots and shit! Just be yourself and keep answering don't know, don't care, don't wanna know if they mocking you!
9dayz ^_^
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Everyone does that in highschool. It didn't surprise me one bit because middle school was pretty much that..
But people over here.. aren't " OMG YOU DONT DRINK?" .. they are like "okay..."
People do it because they think it's cool. And usually guys want to get girls drunk and .. well, date rape I guess. Some people like getting drunk, some people are followers and yeah.. the hangover part. I wouldn't want that.
They can't have fun without it because it's not considered cool. Some people can because they see through it.
It's just like.. having sex at middle school is considered "COOL"
and it's not.
There's so many things people would do for attention but it's disgusting. Not my thing but I wouldn't avoid those type of people.
They are just like everyone else..
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I agree with you 100%. Its at my school also and i know tons of people that involved with drinking and drugs. Teens do it because they think they get more popular by drinking and walking around and having Parties or going to them. They feel the need to grow up way to fast and when they turn 21 they already experienced the drinking and being drunk. But they dont care. The drugs teens do for the same reasons. I guess drugs help you when your stressed out. teens can only be stressed out to a certain point they havent really lived.
Alot of teens do not think about the after effect of drinking. Such as what if they were stupid enough to drink and drive and ended up crashing and getting killed. They don't think about how their friends and families would feel. they only think about the amazing feeling they get while doing it.
if you have any questions just ask.
kim;)
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no way. its not just your school. mines deifnately the same way. but i still have to say don't feel pressured there is still plenty of kids who don't do drugs and drink, unfortunately i can't speak for myself. but i do know that when i go to places..if i didn't want to drink i wouldn't have to..no one pressures me after i say i don'twant to. sure i can still have fun without getting crunk or high buttt it is fun...wow that doesn't sound very good. you shouldn't do it if you don't want to...but i'm not your mom. and i'm definately not perfect. i've done it, i don't regret it, but its not something you should do just to like fit in.
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its not very common to find someone who doesnt drink, to me.
dont get into it.
ive been a druggie and im getting out of alcoholism right now and its so f*cking hard. i used to be able to have fun without drinking but now theres not life without it. its like i dont know what fun is but nobody knows what its lke unless tehyve actaully experience being addicted to this stupid shit. theres alot of different reasons why us teens do it, its different for every person. just please please take my advice, dont get into it. The consequences are worse ..its not worth it.
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